Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 11, 2012
Submitted
January 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303GV
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0581
Aircraft time
18,405 hours, 41,173 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
26120605
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 474
Part time
18,405 hours, 41,173 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AFT CANTED BULHEAD AT STA 474.40 HAS TWO CRACKS EACH APPROX. 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. DURING REMOVAL OF THIS PART OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. BOTH VERTICAL STAB WEBS (PNS: 2631021-15 AND 2631022-2)WERE REPLACED TO SIGNIFICANT FRETTING. THE AFT BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO FRETTING.

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