Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
May 4, 2004
Submitted
May 26, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24787
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8804
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Spar
Part number
053200196
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

WHILE PERFORMING THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY MFG SB04-55-01, FOUND THE RT SIDE HOLE IN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR ELONGATED. THIS ELONGATION OPENED THE HOLE APPROX. .040 TO .050 INCHES IN THE 5 O`CLOCK DIRECTION (VIEWING THE HOLE FROM THE ACCESS IN THE TIO STABILIZER SKIN, LOOKING AFT). ELONGATION DID NOT APPEAR TO EXTEND INTO THE PN 0531006-113 HORSESHOE FITTING ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER OR INTO THE PN 05121595 AFT BULKHEAD. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOLT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE WORN. IAW MFG TECH SUPPORT, HOLE WILL BE ENLARGED TO NEXT BOLT SIZE AND APPROPRIATE SIZE BOLT WILL BE INSTALLED. CONDITION SB IS INSPECTING FOR WAS NOT FOUND.

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