What was found
THE AFT FUSELAGE BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED IN THE RADIUS AT THE RUDDER STOP ATTACHEMENT POINTS. BLOCK RUDDER WHEN A/C IS TIED DOWN IN WINDY CONDITIONS.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2003
- Submitted
- April 11, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N42261
- Make and model
- Cessna 182L
- Aircraft serial
- 18258930
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Bulkhead
- Part number
- 07126161
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Aft Fuselage
- Part time
- 4,078 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.