What was found
DURING A YEARLY FLOAT REMOVAL, FOUND A CRACK IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TAIL STRINGERS. THESE CRACKS WERE AT BOTH REAR ATTACH POINTS FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 2015
- Submitted
- July 13, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3868Q
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft serial
- 18502205
- Aircraft time
- 8,015 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- Engine time
- 3,028 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Stringer
- Part number
- 07120487
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- Part time
- 8,014 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.