SDR 97ZZZX4476

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 210D

Difficulty date
October 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3785Y
Make and model
Cessna 210D
Aircraft serial
21058285
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Top Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TOP CABIN SKIN TORN (OIL CANNED) FROM AERODYNAMIC FORCES ACTING ON THE COMM 1 ANTENNA. THE ANTENNA WAS IMPROPERLY MOUNTED. IT WAS MOUNTED DIRECTLY TO THE CABIN SKIN WITHOUT THE USE OF A DOUBLER. SUBMITTER STATED TO PREVENT THIS OCCURRENCE FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, DOUBLER MUST BE USED WHEN MOUNTING ANTENNAS TO THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE.

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