Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 180C

Difficulty date
April 29, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180C
Aircraft time
6,133 hours
Engine
Cont O470K
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
D7524
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
59 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) BULKHEAD CRACKS NEAR THE PROP BOLT ATTACH POINTS, SPINNER SUPPORT MATERIAL SEEMS TO BE TOO SOFT, IT ROTATES IN THE SPINNER, ALLOWING THE SPINNER TO VIBRATE AND CRACK THE BULKHEAD, ALL THE PROPER SHIMS AND INSTALLATION IS DONE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED. THIS IS THE 3RD BULKHEAD REPLACED ON THIS ACFT SINCE AUG/07, THIS ENG WAS OVERHAULED LAST SPRING, NO ENGINE VIBRATION REPORTED.

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