Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
March 30, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
4,477 hours
Engine
Cont IO520*
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C403
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
3A02000005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Float
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) DURING REMOVAL OF ACFT SEAPLANE FLOATS FOR ACFT CORROSION INSPECTIONS, IT WAS FOUND THAT BOTH RT AND LT FORWARD FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTINGS WERE CRACKED. BOTH FITTINGS WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT THE REINSTALLAION OF THE FLOAT ASSEMBLIES.

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