Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 210N

Difficulty date
January 9, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210N
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Spar
Part number
123262224
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
18,581 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) HORIZONTAL STABILISER MAIN SPAR CRACKED. CRACKS WENT THROUGH SPAR, SPLICE AND CHANNEL. CRACKS RADIATED FROM THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE CENTRAL LIGHTENING HOLE. REAR ATTACHMENT FITTING ALSO CRACKED AT THE TAILPLANE TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT POINT.

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