Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
October 17, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23735
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280458
Part
Connector
Part number
1212010791
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tailcone
Part time
407 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

AT 100-HOUR INSPECTION, REMOVED TAILCONE AND FOUND IT FILLED WITH APPROXIMATELY 1.50 INCHES OF WATER. WATER HAD CORRODED CONNECTOR FOR TAIL NAVIGATION LIGHT. CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED AND LOWER ATTACH SCREW FOR TAILCONE WAS NOT RE-INSTALLED TO ALLOW FOR FUTURE WATER DRAIN. TAILCONE HAD SUFFICIENT SCREWS (14) TO RETAIN IT SAFELY WITH LOWER SCREW OMITTED. (X)

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