What was found
(CAN) DURING RIGHT COWL FLAP HINGE REPLACEMENT, FOUND COWL FLAP PAN ASSEMBLY HAS SEVERE CORROSION UNDER HINGE HALF. THIS AREA IS ONLY VISIBLE AFTER REMOVING THE HINGE.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2004
- Submitted
- October 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft time
- 3,067 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO550D
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C401
- System (JASC)
- 7111 · Engine Cowl Flaps
- Part
- Pan
- Part number
- 07520144
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Cowl Flap
- 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.