What was found
(CAN) DURING AN ENGINE CHANGE, FIREWALL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED EXCESSIVELY. FIREWALL WAS REPLACED AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. SUBMITTER NOTES THAT THE MATERIAL OF THE FIREWALL IS GALVANIZED STEEL.
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Maule M4210C
- Engine
- Cont IO360A
- Propeller
- Mcauly D2A34C67
- System (JASC)
- 5412 · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/Firewall
- Part
- Firewall
- Part number
- 5048
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- R/H Corner
- Component
- Maule · M4210C
- 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.