Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 150

Difficulty date
February 8, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150
Aircraft time
8,292 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A100*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
0411951
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, AM AME NOTICED THE MLG STRUT BULKHEAD UNDER THE CABIN FLOOR HAD SMALL CRACKS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WITH THE FLOORS REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THE ENTIRE MLG ATTACHMENT BULKHEAD/BOX STRUCTURE WAS NEAR FAILURE. MANY COMPONENTS MAKE UP THE ENTIRE BOX STRUCTURE AND MANY OF THEM WERE CRACKED OR FAILED. ALL THE DAMAGED AND CRACKED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS AND REASSEMBLED. THE PN OF THE 2 BULKHEADS ARE 0411951-5 AND -6. (TC NR 20060209006)

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