Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
November 10, 2005
Submitted
January 10, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24831
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15280403
Engine
Lyc O235*
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stabilizer
Part time
8,207 hours
Component
Stabilizer
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

ON ROUTING 100 HR INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT APEK, LOWER ANGLE PN 0432001-37 AND REINFORCEMENT PLATE PN 0432001-44, 1 LOWER SKIN RIVET SEAM FRETTED AND LOOSE. UPON REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY DISCOVERED CRACKED SKIN (PN 0432001-55) AND CRACKED SPAR PN 0432001-56. NOTE: THIS IS AN EARLIER SN AC WHICH APPARENTLY DID NOT HAVE REINFORCEMENT ANGLE PN 0432007-3 AS INSTALLED ON LATER SN`S. THIS AC ALSO HAS A CONVERSION TO TAILWHEEL AND HAS SPENT A PORTION OF ITS TT AS A TAILWHEEL. (K)

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