What was found
WHILE INSPECTING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO VERTICAL FIN ATTACH NUTPLATES PER AD 80-11-4 FOR CRACKS, NUTPLATES WERE FOUND OK, BUT THE BRACKET THE NUTPLATES ARE RIVETED TO WAS CRACKED IN TWO SPOTS, RADIATING FROM THE BOLT HOLE.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N49158
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15281171
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 04320049
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- V Stab Assy
- Part time
- 7,297 hours
- Component
- 04320019
- 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.