What was found
(AUS) HORIZONTAL STABILISER REAR SPAR CRACKED IN AREA BEHIND THERE INFORCED HINGE BRACKET CRACK LENGTH 50MM (1.96IN). CAUSED BY SEVERE CORROSION ON THE DOUBLER BRACKET SECURING THE ATTACHMENT HINGE PNO 0732101-11.
- Difficulty date
- January 20, 2001
- Submitted
- March 20, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C401
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 07326022
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Part time
- 5,542 cycles
- 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.