Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna 180G

Difficulty date
October 29, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180G
Aircraft time
5,581 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
07900066
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
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) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT P/N 0790006-6 WAS BROKEN DUE TO INTERGRANULAR CORROSION. FLOOR AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES DRILLED APART TO FACILITATE CHANGING THE BRACKET. REASSEMBLED USING EXISTING RIVET SIZE AND PATTERN AS ORIGINAL.

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