Service difficulty report · Angle · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
May 5, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly IC235LFA7570
Part
Angle
Part number
053200199
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
6,125 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 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT RIB ATTACHMENT ANGLE CRACKED. A GAP BETWEEN THE AFT RIB ATTACHMENT ANGLE AND SPAR CAUSES CRACKING OF THE ANGLE WHEN THE ATTACHMENT BOLTS ARE TENSIONED. ON REMOVAL OF THE FORWARD STABILIZER ATTACHMENT BOLTS FRETTING WAS EVIDENT AND THE BOLTS WERE SHANK BOUND.

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