Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
December 1, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
12,190 hours
Engine
Cont IO550F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 COMPLIANCE WITH SEB 93-5 INSP OF LOWER DOOR POST, THE BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LT SIDE, UPPER PART OF LOWER BULKHEAD, JUST IB OF THE WING STRUT ATTACHMENT FITTING. RT SIDE WAS TO BE FREE OF CRACKS AT THIS TIME. MFG SERVICE KIT SK260-42C WAS INCORPORATED TO THE LT LOWER DOOR POST. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INSP IS ALSO CALLED UP IN THE CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS PROGRAM INSP NR 53-40-01 INITIAL INSPECTION TO BE DONE AT 12000 HOURS AND REPEAT INSPECTIONS EACH 3000 HOURS THERE AFTER. SEB 95-3R1 CALL FOR THIS INSPECTION AT 4000 HOURS TT AND REPEAT INSPECTIONS EACH 1000 HOURS THERE AFTER. NOT ALL OPERATORS OF THESE AC ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE C.A.P MANUALS. (TC NR 20071202001)

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