What was found
FOUND 2 CRACKS AT LIGHTENING HOLE IN CENTER SECTION OF FRONT SPAR AND REINFORCEMENT SPAR OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. SUSPECT CAUSE - IMPROPER GROUND HANDLING. RECOMMENDATION - USE TOW BAR.
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2057Y
- Make and model
- Cessna 172D
- Aircraft serial
- 49557
- System (JASC)
- 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
- Part
- Spar Assy
- Part number
- 053200111
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Part time
- 3,865 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.