What was found
HORIZONTAL STAB REAR SPAR CRACKED HALF WAY ACROSS. 5 INCHES ABOVE FUSELAGE. NO SIGN OF BEING HIT OR EXTERIOR DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- July 23, 2002
- Submitted
- August 5, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N16319
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 287305224
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 6697500
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Part time
- 13,800 hours
- 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.