Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
March 21, 2013
Submitted
March 25, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N68920
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15282403
Aircraft time
12,318 hours
Part
Spar
Part number
043200156
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
12,318 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING COMPLIANCE OF CESSNA SEB03-6 VERTICAL TAIL ATTACH BRACKET & AFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE UPPER RADIUS AREA OF BOTH AFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPARS (PART NO. 0432001-56) AND REINFORCEMENT (P/N 0432001-15). CRACKS WERE FOUND BY VISUAL AND/OR FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION PER SEB03-6. REINFORCEMENT REMOVAL WAS REQUIRED TO FIND THE SPAR CRACKS. SEB03-6 REQUIRES REINFORCEMENT REMOVAL WHEN CRACKS ARE FOUND TO FACILITATE INSPECTION OF THE SPARS.

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