Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
February 26, 2015
Submitted
February 26, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24266
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15280185
Aircraft time
12,114 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Rib
Part number
04320016
Part serial
0
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Component
Horizontal Stab · Cessna · E
Component part number
043200159
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

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LT & RT INSIDE L/E NOSE RIB ASSY, PN: RT 0432001-6, LT 0432001-46 WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A 100HR/ ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS FOUND BY GENTLY LIFTING UP ON EITHER THE LT OR RT SIDES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NOTING THE DEFLECTION OF ATTACHMENT AND LISTENING FOR NOTICEABLE ABNORMAL CREEKS AND POPS. AFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION THE CRACKING WAS FOUND COMMON TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR INSIDE NOSE RIB ATTACH POINT.

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