Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Beech 35C33

Difficulty date
March 28, 2001
Submitted
April 30, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1444M
Make and model
Beech 35C33
Aircraft serial
CD827
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
00244002465
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
7,583 hours
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 100 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS IN THE DOUBLER TAIL, A CRACK ON THE RIGHT HAND SKIN SECTION AND A CRACK ON THE AFT BULKHEAD APPROX 1 INCH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RADIUSED AREA RADIATING OUTBOARD .7500 ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND .5000 ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE SKIN SECTION IS CRACKED 1.75 INCH FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE SKIN, JUST ABOVE THE CRACK IN THE DOUBLER EXTENDING OUTBOARD .7500 INCH. THE BULKHEAD CRACKS EXTENDS .3750 INCH DOWN THE RADIUSED AREA AT THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER.

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