What was found
VERTICAL FIN SPAR CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES RIGHT BEHIND TOP RUDDER HINGE. CRACKS MEASURE CLOSE TO .75 INCH ON BOTH SIDES. VERTICAL FIN NOT DISTORTED AND RUDDER HINGE SHOWS NO DAMAGE. CAUSE OF CRACKS UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N691DB
- Make and model
- Cessna 177RG
- Aircraft serial
- 177RG1314
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 17330021
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical 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.