Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 150B

Difficulty date
February 11, 2004
Submitted
February 11, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1163Y
Make and model
Cessna 150B
Aircraft serial
15059563
Aircraft time
3,548 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Engine time
3,548 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A100*
Part
Skin
Part number
04121761
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Part time
3,548 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.

What was found

REMOVED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FOR TAILCONE REPAIR. FOUND TWO 1.5 INCH CRACKS RADIATING FROM LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF TAIL CONE SKIN WHERE BOTTOM OF HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE RESTS. CRACKS PROGRESSING TOWARDS FORWARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MOUNT BOLT HOLES. APPEARS INTERFERENCE FIT BETWEEN HORIZONTAL AND TAIL CONE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. AREA HAD TO BE CLEANED TO FIND CRACK DUE TO THE ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS AND WEAR MATERIAL.

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