What was found
BRACKET FOUND CRACKED DURING REPAIRS TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FOLLOWING GROUND COLLISION. CRACKS IN WELDED AREA EXISTED BEFORE COLLISION. DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION ALSO EXISTED BETWEEN STEEL BRACKET AND ALUMINUM SKINS.
- Difficulty date
- December 28, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N49276
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15281217
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 04320049
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- V-Fin
- 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.