Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 185D

Difficulty date
July 14, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 185D
Aircraft time
3,891 hours
Engine
Cont IO470F
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Rib
Part number
07221991
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
3,981 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) WING CENTER RIBS AT STATION 190.0 IN BOTH WINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT THE TRAILING EDGE WERE THEY ATTACH TO THE AUX REAR SPAR OF THE WING. STN 190.0 IN THE OB AILERON HINGE ATTACH POINT. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT AT SOME TIME THIS AIRCRAFT WAS SUBJECTED TO WING GUSTS WITHOUT THE CONTROLS LOCKED. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO`S OF THE CRACKED RIBS. (TC NR 20060716001)

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