Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 182

Difficulty date
March 15, 2014
Submitted
April 1, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5698B
Make and model
Cessna 182
Aircraft serial
33698
Aircraft time
5,673 hours
Part
Spar
Part number
07346013
Part serial
33698
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
5,673 hours
Component
Elevator · Cessna
Component part number
0732000154
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

LEFT ELEVATOR SPAR, FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. NO PRIOR GROUND OR FLIGHT DAMAGE INCIDENTS REPORTED. THE LT ELEVATOR FOUND TO BE CRACKED BY VISUAL INSPECTION AFTER INDICATIONS OF EXCESSIVE VERTICAL MOVEMENT. CRACK LOCATIONS ON UPPER L/E SKIN AND UPPER 2/3 OF SPAR AT THE OTBD HINGE LOCATION. SPAR CRACKED THROUGH UPPER CAP AND EXTENDS THROUGH 66 PERCENT OF THE WEB HEIGHT.

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