What was found
(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF VERTICAL STABILIZER THE REAR DORSAL FIN ATTACH BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE LT RADIUS HAD FAILED BELOW THE FASTNER ATTACHMENT.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2003
- Submitted
- September 4, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 180J
- Aircraft time
- 7,464 hours
- Engine
- Cont O470S
- Propeller
- Mcauly 2A34C203
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 07120013
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.