Service difficulty report · Angle · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
November 25, 2025
Submitted
February 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N86VS
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft serial
0955
Aircraft time
7,633 hours, 2,544 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Engine time
114 hours, 23 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Angle
Part number
AND101332002
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
Part time
7,633 hours, 2,544 cycles
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

DURING A PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND CORROSION WAS OBSERVED ON THE AFT SPAR ANGLE CHANNEL OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION SIGNIFICANT INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND RESULTING IN EXFOLIATION OF THE SURFACE OT THE SPAR ANGLE. THIS RESULTED IN A MAJOR REPAIR. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE

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