Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna 182L

Difficulty date
July 10, 2009
Submitted
August 14, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42154
Make and model
Cessna 182L
Aircraft serial
18258878
Engine
Cont O470R
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
1231013
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
Component
Vertical Stab
Component part number
12310571
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

COMPIED WITH AD72-07-09 DATED 10/17/74 BY INSP AND FOUND SIGNS OF WORKING AT LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE AFT VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENT BOLTS. PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT INSP IAW PARA C,1, D, 1 AND 2 WITH NO CRACKS FOUND. CHECKED ATTACHMENT HOLES FOR EXCESSIVE ELONGATIN IAW PARA C, 2 AND FOUND (2) AFT VERTICAL FIN ATTACH BOLT HOLES TO BE BEYOND LIMITS MEASURING .389 IN ON PILOT SIDE AFT ATTACH HOLE ON VERTICAL FIN AND .386 IN ON COPILOT SIDE AFT ATTACH HOLE ON VERTICAL FIN. REAMED LT AND RT SIDE AFT BOLT HOLES TO .4375 IN AND REMOVED ALL SIGNS OF ELONGATION OF BOLT HOLES. REINSTALLED VERTICAL FIN ASSY. INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE AND CENTER AFT VERTICAL FIN ATTACH HARDWARE WITH NEW (3) AN 5-6A BOLTS, (3) MS21042 NUTS, (3) AN 960-516 WASHERS, AND TORQUED TO 225 IN LBS. (K)

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