Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Spar
Part number
043200121
Condition
Corroded
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,257 cycles
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.

What was found

(AUS) RT ELEVATOR CORRODED IN AREA OF TORQUE TUBE. CAUSED BY LACK OF PRIMER DURING ASSEMBLY. INSPECTION ALSO FOUND RACKS FOUND EMANATING FROM UPPER AND LOWER RIVET HOLES EXTENDING TOWARDS INBOARD END OF ELEVATOR SPAR AND OUTBOARD END. UPPER RIVET CRACK18.9MM (0.745IN) LONG. LOWER RIVET CRACK 15.8MM (0.625IN) LONG. A CRACK WAS ALSO FOUND IN CIRCUMFERENCE OF HOLE IN THE SPAR THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATOR ROD PASSES THROUGH.

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