Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 208A

Difficulty date
February 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833FE
Make and model
Cessna 208A
Aircraft serial
20800084
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
26120114
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 356
Part time
5,192 hours
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

DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE AFT BAGGAGE CURTAIN PN 9910580-1, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES FROM CABIN FLOOR LEVEL ON THE RIGHT CURTAIN ATTACH BULKHEAD PN 2612011-4. CORROSION AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER WITH A .6250 INCH DIAMETER HOLE CORRODED COMPLETELY THROUGH BULKHEAD. THIS AREA HAS BEEN KNOWN TO TRAP MOISTURE AND CAUSE CORROSION, REFERENCE FSN 94-10. BULKHEAD WAS REPLACED WITH A FACTORY NEW PART. (X)

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