Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N739VN
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17270842
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Spar
Part number
0531006110
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
4,216 hours
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

FIN REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY (FORWARD SPAR) IS CRACKED AND BROKEN. JUST ABOVE WHERE THE LOWER RIBS ARE RIVETED TO THE REINFORCEMENT. THE REINFORCEMENT IS BROKEN THRU ITS WEB FROM RELIEF TO RELIEF, ONLY THE FLANGES ARE INTACT. THE LOWER FORWARD RIB IS CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE IT IS RIVETED TO THE REINFORCEMENT.

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