Service difficulty report · Frame · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
December 19, 2003
Submitted
December 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1YU
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft serial
15077311
Aircraft time
242 hours
Engine
Cont O200*
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Empennage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRACKED FRAME AT TB/VERTICAL FIN SPAR JUNCTION. THIS IS THE SECOND SHIP WITH AN IDENTICAL CRACK THAT HAS BEEN SEEN IN THE LAST 90 DAYS. THE MFG SRM DETAILS THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. DETECTION IS POSSIBLE USING BRIGHT LIGHT AND MIRROR, OR BY DIRECT OBSERVATION. ADDITIONALLY THE VERTICAL FIN STRUCTURE ON BOTH SHIPS WAS CRACKED AND REQUIRED SUBSTANTIAL REPAIR USING DATA TO FABRICATE AND INSTALL DOUBLERS.

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