What was found
(CAN) CHANNEL FOUND CRACKED DIRECTLY BEHIND LT STAB HINGE REINFORCEMENT, WHICH WAS ALSO CRACKED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED CRACKED SPAR ALSO IN SAME AREA.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2001
- Submitted
- February 5, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft time
- 5,348 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C403
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Channel
- Part number
- 07326032
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- 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.