What was found
THERE ARE 2 OF THESE FITTINGS USED TO SECURE VERTICAL FIN TO FUSELAGE. THE RIGHT FITTING WAS CRACKED AT THE BASE IN THE RADIUS. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION. BOTH FITINGS WERE CHANGED AS PRECAUTION. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N49848
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15281357
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 04310093
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 6,900 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.