What was found
WHILE PERFORMING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE UPPER RADIUS ABOVE THE RIGHT RUDDER STOP BOLT. PROBABLE CAUSE WOULD BE FROM THE RUDDER CONTACTING TOO HARD, POSSIBLE WIND DAMAGE. RECOMMED A SOFT HEADED STOP BOLT.
- Difficulty date
- September 28, 2000
- Submitted
- April 24, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N182AZ
- Make and model
- Cessna 182M
- Aircraft serial
- 18259852
- Engine
- Cont O470*
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Bulkhead
- Part number
- 07126161
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 3,938 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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