Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
April 25, 2006
Submitted
April 25, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N48968
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15281080
Part
Fitting
Part number
04311481
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Verticle Stab
Component
Verticle Stab A · Cessna
Component part number
04311481
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

PART ATTACHES VERTICLE STABILIZER SPAR TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR ATTACH FITTING P/N 0432004-9(THIS FITTING HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AD 80-11-04 AND SEB 3-06)PROBABLE CAUSE IS HIGH ACTT. AGING AIRCRAFT REQUIRE DILIGENT INSPECTIONS. (REF FAA HANDBOOK"BEST PRACTICES GUIDE FOR MAINTAINING AGING GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT.

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