SDR AU970064

Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna A152

Difficulty date
January 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A152
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Spar
Part number
043200121
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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

(AUS) LH ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED FROM UPPER OUTBOARD BENDING RADIUS CUTOUT INBOARD ALONG VERTICAL FACE OF SPAR PASSING ADJACENT TO UPPER RIVET ATTACHING HINGE HALF PNO 0432001-71 - CRACK LENGTH38MM (1.49IN) - DURING REPAIR ANOTHER CRACK WAS FOUND EXTENDING BELOW LOWER OUTBOARD RIVET ATTACHING TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY PNO 0434155-1 - CRACK LENGTH 20MM (0.78IN) - FAIRY EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND AS NO ANTI CORROSION TREATMENT HAD BEEN APPLIED DURING MANUFACTURE

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