What was found
AIRCRAFT BROUGHT IN FOR REFURBISHMENT, ON REMOVAL OF FUSELAGE FABRIC, REAR TAIL SECTION WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. (REF:CE-13-14) FUSELAGE REPAIRED STC SA4051NM.
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 2013
- Submitted
- May 30, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA18A150
- Aircraft time
- 5,761 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320A2D
- Engine time
- 1,682 hours
- Propeller
- Snsnch 74DM
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 5,761 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.