What was found
DURING INSPECTION, ANGLE PN 5102296-15 AND PN 5102296-16, WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THE UPPER END OF THE ANGLE AS INSTALLED. CAUSE OF CRACKING IS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO HIGHT STRESS LOADS IN THIS AREA. (K)
- Difficulty date
- January 10, 2007
- Submitted
- January 18, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9962U
- Make and model
- Amrgen AA5A
- Aircraft serial
- AA5A0362
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Part number
- 510229615
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Stabilizer
- Part time
- 3,163 hours
- 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.