Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna T182T

Difficulty date
March 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T182T
Engine
Lyc TIO540AK1A
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
07126156
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 209
Part time
87 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 IMPORT INTO CANADA NOTICED FS 207 BULKHEAD DAMAGE. LOWER PORTION OF BULKHEAD HAS 3 SMALL DENTS. DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE MFG PROCESS. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF RUB MARKS ON THE PEAKS OF THE DENTS PRESUMABLY CAUSED BY A BUCKING BAR. IAW SRM DAMAGE SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS REPAIRABLE. MFG FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND WILL EVALUATE. NOTE THIS IS SECOND ACFT OF THIS MODEL WITH VERY SIMILAR DAMAGE. BULKHEAD ASSY BS 209. NEGLIGIBLE DAMAGE TO STRINGERS, FORMED SKIN FLANGES, BULKHEAD CHANNEL AND LIKE PARTS IS SIMILAR TO THAT FOR THE WING SKIN.

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