Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 180H

Difficulty date
June 19, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180H
Aircraft time
6,811 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Stabilizer
Part time
69,000 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ANGLE TAIL CONE REINFORCEMENT WAS CHANGED AS IT WAS CRACKED. P/N 0712048-7 WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PART USING EXISTING RIVET SIZE AND PATTERN. THE BRACKET ON THE LEFT STABILIZER WAS CHANGED AS IT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. P/N 07123021 WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PART USING EXISTING RIVET SIZE AND PATTERN. THE REINFORCEMENT STABILIZER HINGE (BOX) ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS CHANGED. P/N 0732101-4 WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PART USING EXISTING RIVET SIZE AND PATTERN.

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