What was found
WHILE C/W WITH AD 80-11-04 NUTPLATES, INSPECTION FOUND A .8750 INCH LONG CRACK ON THE LEFT FIN ATTACH FITTING (LOWER OUTBOARD SIDE.) BROKE IN HALF UPON REMOVAL.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N64971
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15281505
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Fititng
- Part number
- 04310093
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Part time
- 4,511 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.