Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
November 30, 2014
Submitted
February 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589H
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1010
Aircraft time
6,220 hours, 4,779 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,220 hours, 4,779 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

DURING D CHECK INSPECTION, THE CANTED BULKHEAD LOCATED AT FS 8154 AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION HAS CORROSION THAT EXCEEDS MM SRM LIMITS. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE BUILDUP OF WATER ENTRAPPED AFT OF THE BULKHEAD. THE DRAIN HOLE IS LOCATED TO FAR AFT OF THE BULKHEAD TO COMPLETELY DRAIN THE AREA WHICH LEAVES APPROX 1 INCH OF RESIDUAL LEFT IN THE AREA. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR TO THE BULKHEAD & ADJACENT AREA. REF 337 DATED 11/30/2014 FOR DETAILS. SUBMITTED DEFICIENCY REPORT TO ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION.