Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
February 6, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
15,645 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
121213613
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
9,950 hours
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 A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSP, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE STN 209 BULKHEAD AT THE UPPER EDGE OF THE LT STABILIZER ATTACHMENT DOUBLER. SEB 88-3 PROVIDES FOR MODIFICATION THAT INCORPORATES ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ON THE HORIZ STABILIZER ATTACH BULKHEAD (STN 209) THIS MODIFICATION WAS COMPLIED WITH ON THIS ACFT. CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS INSP NR 53-40-04 " FUSELAGE VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENTS " RECOMMEND VISUAL AND DYE PENETRANT INSP OF THIS BULKHEAD AT 12000 HOURS AND REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS EACH 2000 HOURS THEREAFTER. THE INSP RECOMMENCED IN THE CAP MANUAL ARE NOT PART OF THE OPERATORS MX SCHEDULE APPROVAL.

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