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Crack found on rear bulkhead

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Crack found on rear bulkhead

Postby N6387P » Wed Oct 04, 2017 3:21 am

image.jpegAre these cracks common ? My guess is the tail skid met the runway. The crack is shown in the attached picture.what is the recommended repair ?
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Re: Crack found on rear bulkhead

Postby LeWayne Garrison » Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:14 am

I have seen this once before on a Comanche that had a right gear collapse and struck the tail skid. While it is probably possible to repair with a well formed doubler and expert riveting, we found the entire bulkhead from a salvage yard and replaced with a serviceable bulkhead. Either way it is a fair amount of sheet metal work. Good luck
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