Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
April 11, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft time
1,356 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C431
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

(CAN) FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL UNDER REFUELING STEPS NOTED HAVING A BULGE AREA AROUND MOUNTING BOLT. SKIN MOVEMENT ALSO WAS EVIDENT WHEN WEIGHT WAS APPLIED TO THE STEP. DETAIL INSPECTION OF AREA FOUND BOTH THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND BULKHEAD WHERE THE STEPS ARE MOUNTED HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS.

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