# SDR 97ZZZX1709

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 19, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Foothill Aircraft Sales and Service Inc, repair station AJ4R052M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/AJ4R052M/foothill-aircraft-sales-and-service-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N49169
- Make and model: Cessna 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 15281177
- System (JASC): [5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5553)
- Part: Fitting
- Part number: 04311481
- Condition: Broken
- Location: V Fin Aft Attach
- Part time: 7,660 hours
- 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/97ZZZX1709

## Discrepancy

FOUND LEFT, REAR, VERTICAL FIN ATTACH FITTING BROKEN ON OUTBOARD LEG.  THIS MDR IS RELATED TO AN EARLIER MDR REPORT ON A BROKEN HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL FIN ATTACH FITTING AND CRACKED SPAR/REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE.  AIRPLANE IS USED IN A FLIGHT SCHOOL

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