# SDR 2004FA0000193

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 11, 2004
- Submitted: February 11, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N6465A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6465A), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33265
- System (JASC): [5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5521)
- Part: Spar
- Part number: 0732000153
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Left Elevator
- Part time: 3,053 hours
- Component: Elevator, Cessna
- Component part number: 0732000154
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000193

## Discrepancy

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION WHAT APPEARED TO BE A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN OF THE LEFT ELEVATOR. THIS (DENT) WAS CROSSED BY A CRACK.  EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE ELEVATOR HORN WAS NOTED WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS FLEXED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK ACROSS THE SPAR 1.5 INCH OB OF THE OB HINGE BRACKET. THERE IS EVIDENCE ON THE TIP OF THE ELEVATOR OF (HANGAR RASH), THAT CONTACT EVIDENTLY WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO BUCKLE THE ELEVATOR AT THE HINGE CAUSING THE SPAR TO FAIL.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.