Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
February 5, 2016
Submitted
February 15, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8YL
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft serial
11171
Aircraft time
560 hours
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, AFT CABIN WALL, FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK AROUND A RIVET ON BOTH THE LT AND RT SIDE LOCATED JUST INBD OF THE MOUNTING BOLT FOR THE INBD SEAT STRAP. THESE RIVETS HOLD ONE CORNER OF A STEEL REINFORCEMENT ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE WALL FOR THE SEAT STRAP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT WE HAVE SEEN THIS ON THE RIVET ON THE LT SIDE AND THE FIRST TIME ON THE RT SIDE. WE REPAIRED THESE CRACKS BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND THEN ADDING A .040 ALUMINUM DOUBLER WITH 3 ADDITIONAL RIVETS INTO THE CENTER TUNNEL SECTION.