Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
November 30, 2014
Submitted
February 10, 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 6 O'CLOCK POSITION HAS CORROSION THE EXCEEDS MM SRM LIMITS. CAUSE OF PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WATER ENTRAPMENT AFT OF THE BULKHEAD AND THE DRAIN HOLE LOCATED TO FAR AFT OF THE CANTED BULKHEAD TO DRAIN THE AREA.