What was found
AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND RT ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED WITH ONE INCH CRACK RADIATING AWAY FROM RIVET HOLE AT OUTBOARD HINGE ATTACH. POSSIBLE TAIL SECTION IMPACT WITH T-HANGAR MAY BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. REPLACED ELEVATOR SPAR.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9033Y
- Make and model
- Cessna 182E
- Aircraft serial
- 18254212
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Elev
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.