SDR 95ZZZX3615

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
July 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1261U
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17266956
Part
Skin
Part number
053200123
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
3,801 hours
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.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE FRONT SPAR AND SKID OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE FOUND SEVERELY CRACKED AND BUCKLED. NEW PARTS FROM CESSNA WERE REINFORCED AND MUCH STRONGER THAN ORIGINAL. SUSPECT IMPROPER GROUND HANDLING OR SEVERE TURBULENCE.

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