What was found
DURING INSPECTION OF THE AFT TAILCONE BULKHEAD (STATION 230.187) A CRACK APPROX .375 INCH LONG WAS DISCOVERED. THE CRACK LOCATION WAS ON THE LT SIDE EMANATING FROM THE RUDDER CUTOUT HOLE AND PROGRESSING TOWARD THE BULKHEAD FLANGE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 2007
- Submitted
- August 3, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2787Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 182K
- Aircraft serial
- 18257987
- Engine
- Cont O470*
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Bulkhead
- Part number
- 07126161
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 230
- Part time
- 4,575 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.