Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Quest KODIAK100

Difficulty date
May 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Quest KODIAK100
Aircraft time
796 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
7000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Float
Part time
899 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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE VERTICAL BULKHEAD FLANGES IN THE RT AND LT FLOATS, COMPARTMENT 13 WERE FOUND BUCKLED/CRACKED. THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE CENTER FLANGE, WITH THE BULKHEAD SKIN DISTORTED IN A 1.5" DIAMETER. BOTH FLANGES WERE REPAIRED TO RECTIFY THE DEFECTS.

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