Cessna 182 1978 - Crack in Corrugated Elevator Skins; Cracks in Corrugated Flap Skins

MODEL
182
& T182
SERIES
SERVICE
MANUAL
18-45A.
CRACKS IN
CORRUGATED
FLAP
SKINS (Continued
from
page 18-4)
1.
It is permissible
to
stop drill
crack(s)
that originate
at
the trailing
edge of
the control
surface
provided
the
crack
is not more
than
2 inches
in length.
2. Stop
dri
3. A crack
r -, only be stop
drilled once.
NOTE:
A crack
that passes
through
a
trailing edge
rivet
and does
not extend
to the
trailing
edge of
the
skin may
be stop drilled
at both
ends of the
crack.
4. Any
control surface
that
has a
crack that
progresses
past
a stop drilled
hole
shall be
repaired.
Refer to
paragraphs
18-45, -46,
and -47
as applicable
for repair
information.
5. A control
surface
that has
any of
the following
conditions
shall
have a
repair made
as soon
as practicable:
A. A
crack that
is longer
than
2 inches.
B. A
cr,.
C. Cracks
in
more than
six trailing
edge
rivet locations
per
skin.
Refer
to paragraphs
18-45,
-46,
and -47
as applicable
for
repair
information.
6. Affected
control
surfaces
with
corrugated
skins
and having
a stop
drilled crack
that does
not
extend past
the stop drilled
hole, may
remain in service
without additional
repair.
18-49A.
CRACKS
IN CORRUGATED
ELEVATOR
SKINS
(Continued
from
page
18-4)
1. It
is permissible
to
stop drill
crack(s)
that originate
at the
trailing
edge of the
control
surface
provided
the
crack
is not more
than
2 inches
in length.
2.
Stop drill
crack
using
a #30
(.128
inch)
drill.
3.
A crack
may only
be stop
drilled
once.
NOTE:
A crack
that passes
through
a
trailing edge
rivet
and does
not extend
to the
trailing
edge of
the
skin may
be stop
drilled at
both ends
of the crack.
4. Any
control
surface
that has
a crack
that
progresses
past
a stop
drilled
hole shall
be
repaired.
Refer
to
paragraphs
18-49,
-50,
and
-51 as
applicable
for
repair
information.
5. A control
surface
that
has
any of the
following
conditions
shall have
a repair
made
as soon
as
practicable:
A. A crack
that
is longer
than 2
inches.
B.
A crack
that
does
not originate
from the
trailing
edge
or a
trailing
edge
rivet.
C.
Cracks
in more than
six trailing
edge
rivet locations
per
skin.
Refer
to paragraphs
18-49,
-50,
and -51
as applicable
for repair
inform
6.
Affected
control
surfaces
with corrugated
skins
and
having a
stop drilled
crack
that does
not extend
past
the stop
drilled hole,
may remain
in service
without
additional
repair.
18-4B
Temporary
Revision
Number
2
7 January
2000