# SDR 96ZZZX2972

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N25236](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25236), registered now
- Make and model: Luscom 8A
- Registry model: [Luscom 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1411
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: 18110
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 8 Bulkhead
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2972

## Discrepancy

FOUND CRACK IN FLANGE OF PART WHERE LOWER RUDDER HINGE ATTACH BOLT PASSES THROUGH PART.  SUBMITTER STATED CAUSED BY FLEXING OF PART IN NORMAL USE.  LATER STYLE II SERIES LUSCOMBES USED DIFFERENT DESIGN TO DISTRIBUTE STRESS BETTER.

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