What was found
FOUND 3 CRACKS AT LIGHTENING HOLE IN FRONT SPAR OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (CENTER SECTION), APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH EACH. SUSPECT CAUSE - IMPROPER GROUND HANDLING. RECOMMENDATION - USE TOW BAR.
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- AJ4R052M
Foothill Aircraft Sales and Service Inc - Aircraft
- N4QQ
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17272542
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 053200197
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horiz Stabilizer
- Part time
- 3,319 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.