What was found
FOUND RUDDER SPAR CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE JUST UNDER TOP RUDDER MOUNTING HINGE. 4 CRACKS WERE PRESENT, THE LONGEST WAS .5 INCH. RECOMMEND INSPECTION EVERY 100 HOURS, REPLACE WITH NEW SPAR MISSING LIGHTENING HOLE IF DEFECTIVE.
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 2004
- Submitted
- March 12, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N68329
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15282261
- Aircraft time
- 11,003 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235*
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.