SDR 98ZZZX690

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 172G

Difficulty date
January 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4612L
Make and model
Cessna 172G
Aircraft serial
17254607
Part
Skin
Part number
053200176
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab Le
Part time
4,000 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 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE P/N 0532001-76 CRACKED AT INBOARD RIB P/N 0532001-50. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSED BY GROUND HANDLING. DAMAGE WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO DARK PAINT COLOR AND CRACK WAS CLOSED UNLESS PRESSURE (DOWNWARD) WAS PUT ON L.E.

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