Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 185F

Difficulty date
May 5, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 185F
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
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

RIB ASSEMBLY ON WING CRACKED AT ATTACHMENT POINT TO SPAR. SPAR WAS UNDAMAGED BUT TRACK WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT HAS 10870.3 HOUR ON IT AT TIME OF REPAIR POSSIBLE TIME FATIGUED PART.

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