SDR 96ZZZX1540

Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna 182R

Difficulty date
February 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6396E
Make and model
Cessna 182R
Aircraft serial
18268367
Part
Support
Part number
07120591
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bat Hold Down
Part time
1,167 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.

What was found

BOTH BATTERY HOLD-DOWN SUPPORTS WERE FOUND CRACKED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. CRACKS WERE AT BOTH ENDS OF THE SUPPORTS AND APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN LENGTH. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH THIS DEFECT. IF FAILURE HAD OCCURED, BATTERY COULD HAVE FALLEN INTO CONTROL CABLES. SUGGEST CLOSE INSPECTION WHENEVER REAR BULKHEAD IS REMOVED.

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