What was found
DURING ANNUAL, FOUND LEADING EDGE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAD SAME MOVEMENT AS 200 SERIES CESSNAS WITH BROKEN RIBS. DISASSEMBLY SHOWED THAT 3 RIBS ON RIGHT AND 4 RIBS ON LEFT SIDE WERE BROKEN. REPLACED RIBS AND SKINS.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3726C
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Aircraft serial
- R18200321
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 07326117
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Horiz Stab
- Part time
- 8,635 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.