Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 180J

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 180J
Aircraft time
16,682 hours
Engine
Cont O470S
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
0512133
Condition
Torn
Location
Rt Flap Bracket
Part time
16,760 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A DIFFERENTIAL FLAP CONDITION WAS NOTED ON DURING TAKEOFF, THE ACFT LANDED AT THE MX FACILITY AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: LOWER BULKHEAD ASSY 0512133 WAS TORN WERE RT FLAP BRACKET 0512128 INBD UPPER ATTACH POINT IS SECURED TO THE 0512133 BULKHEAD. THE FAILURE/DAMAGE OF THE FLAP BRACKET 0512128 IS A FAIRLY COMMON ITEM THAT IS SPECIFICALLY INSPECTED DURING THE INSPECTION PROCESS. THE UNUSUAL SITUATION HERE IS THAT THE PRIMARY SUPPORT BULKHEAD FAILED AND THE FLAP BRACKET WAS IN A SERVICABLE CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. A MFG REPAIR SCHEME HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE MFG TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

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