Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
October 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
082340063
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tip Tank Aft
Stage of operation
IN
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)A 2 CM CRACK WAS DETECTED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE LEFT HAND MAIN FUEL TIP TANK REAR BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY ADJACENT TO WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE MAIN WING REAR SPAR. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT OTHER OPERATORS OF TWIN ENGINE CESSNA AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH TIP TANKS SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THIS AREA.

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