Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 172D

Difficulty date
November 13, 2020
Submitted
November 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N356CD
Make and model
Cessna 172D
Aircraft serial
17249871
Aircraft time
4,317 hours
Part
Spar
Part number
053200198
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
4,317 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CRACK & BUCKLE AT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR CENTER LIGHTENING HOLE AT 1/4" TO 1/2" LONG. PROBABLY RELATED TO DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE, IT LOOKS LIKE THE DAMAGE DESCRIBED IN CESSNA SEB 94-8 FIGURE 1.

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