Service difficulty report · Rivet · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
March 25, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182P
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Rivet
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Wing Spar
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

(AUS) AIRCRAFT CONTAINED NUMEROUS DEFECTS. FOUND WHEN NEW OWNER TOOK DELIVERY. PERIODIC INSPECTION HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT SIX WEEKS (13HOURS) PREVIOUSLY. DEFECTS FOUND WERE: MISSING RIVETS ON THE RT WING MAIN SPAR DUE TO CORROSION. PROPELLER HAD 97 HTR NOT 597 AS REPORTED AND ADVISED BY PREVIOUS MRO. FIXED ELT HAD EXPIRED - NO MENTION ON CURRENT MAINTENANCE RELEASE. TWO SMALL HOLES IN THE LT FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR BATTERY BOX, POSSIBLY DUE TO ELECTRICAL CONTACT. RT FUEL CAP SEALS UNSERVICEABLE AND CAP NOT ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT. LT AND RT LANDING GEAR LEG FAIRINGS LOOSE ON AIRCRAFT. THROTTLE CABLE ATTACHMENT CLAMP MODIFIED WITH NO SUPPORTING APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION FOUND.

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