Service difficulty report · Doubler · Cessna 207

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 207
Aircraft time
1,823 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Doubler
Part number
12120031
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hs Bulkhead
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE BULKHEAD DOUBLER REINFORCES THE HOLE WHERE THE HORIZONTAL STAB ATTACHES. DOUBLER SPLIT IN TWO THROUGH ANCHOR NUT RIVET HOLE. THIS DOUBLER ONLY FOUND ON THE FIRST MODELS. LATER MODELS HAD TWO DOUBLERS. OLDER MODELS HAVE THE SAME SINGLE DOUBLER INSTALLED.

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