What was found
ACFT EQUIPPED WITH STOL CANARDS. FOUND BOTH INBD CANARD ELEVATOR RIBS CRACKED AT ALL BOLT HOLES. BOTH ELEVATORS RETURNED TO MFG FOR MODIFICATIONS AND REPAIRS.
- Difficulty date
- May 27, 2009
- Submitted
- May 27, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N769DB
- Make and model
- Cessna 182Q
- Aircraft serial
- 18267001
- Aircraft time
- 1,168 hours
- Engine
- Cont O470*
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 300 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.