Service difficulty report · Bar · Cessna 180H

Difficulty date
April 19, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180H
Aircraft time
2,860 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C201
Part
Bar
Part number
3665710
Condition
Cracked
Location
Floats
Component
Floats · Edoairexxxxx
Component part number
2492870
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING A ROUTINE, CHANGE OVER FROM SKIS TO FLOATS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD SPREADER BAR ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 36657-10 WAS BADLY CORRODED AND CRACKED. THE SPREADER BAR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM EDO 249-2870 FLOATS. NEW PART NUMBER 26-32096 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STC SA00066SE AND INSTALLATION GUIDE FORAEROCET 26-32096 SPREADER BAR REPLACEMENT DOCUMENTA-10013.

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