Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 180C

Difficulty date
November 1, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180C
Aircraft time
2,652 hours
Engine
Cont O470L
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Skin
Part number
07310041
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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) VERTICAL STABILIZER REMOVED TO ACCESS FUSELAGE SIDE SKIN REPLACEMENT (COSMETIC) WITH STABILIZER ON WORKBENCH, VISIBLE ACCESS TO INTERNAL STRUCTURE REVEALED CONSIDERABLE SURFACE CORROSION EVERY WHERE INTERNALLY. EXTERNAL UNIT LOOKS FINE. RECOMMEND REMOVAL OF VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS ON A REGULAR BASIS. IE. 400 HRS/5 YEARS.

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