Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 182

Difficulty date
April 10, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182
Aircraft time
5,947 hours
Engine
Cont O470*
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Rib
Part number
07221981
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Wing
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.

What was found

(CAN) RT WING STA 172.00 - DURING INSTALATION OF AUXILIARY WING TANKS, AN INSPECTION ACCESS HOLE WAS CUT IN LOWER RING SKIN AT STA. 169.00 SURVEILLANCE INSPECTON OF THE WING RIB AT STA 172.00 REVEALED AN EXTENSIVE COMPRESSION FAILURE ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF PART UPPER RETURN FLANGE & WEB SECTION.- THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO WING UPPER OR LOWER SKIN.

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