What was found
UPON INSPECTION OF AIRFRAME, DISCOVERED THAT LOWER RIGHT AFT VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING WAS CRACKED, AND LEFT HAND SIDE CORRODED. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE APPEARS TO BE AGE RELATED.
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N67975
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15282122
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 04311481
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Part time
- 9,035 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.