Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
July 16, 2015
Submitted
August 7, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N555CZ
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280325
Part
Support
Part number
07120591
Condition
Cracked
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

SUPPORTS FOR THE ACFT BATTERY ARE CRACKED AT 3 OF THE 4 CORNERS. IT APPEARS THAT THE STRESS OF THE BATTERY HOLD DOWN HARDWARE, WEIGHT OF THE BATTERY AND THE ACFT OPERATIONAL LOADS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CRACKS. RECOMMEND THICKER MATERIAL FOR THE SUPPORTS.

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