What was found
(AUS) ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED AROUND UPPER RIVET HOLE FOR HINGE BRACKET ATTACHMENT. CRACK LENGTH 30.04MM (1.183IN). CRACK TRAVELS INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FROM RIVET HOLE.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 2003
- Submitted
- April 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A103TCM
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 043200121
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.