SDR 97ZZZX1222

Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
March 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AJ4R052M
Foothill Aircraft Sales and Service Inc
Aircraft
N49169
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15281177
Part
Spar
Part number
043200156
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
7,700 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.

What was found

FOUND VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR ATTACH FITTING CRACKED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. REMOVED FIN AND RUDDER. REMOVED ELEVATORS TO REMOVE BRACKET ASSY, P/N 0432004-9. FOUND REINFORCEMENT, P/N 0432001-15, AND SPARS, P/N 0432001-56, ALSO CRACKED IN SAME LOCATION STARTING AT CENTERLINE OF FUSELAGE PROPAGATING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF STABILIZER APPROXIMATELY 3.0 INCHES. MOST OF THIS AIRPLANE'S TIME HAS BEEN SPENT IN A FLIGHT SCHOOL.

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