Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
March 31, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
2,977 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Spar
Part number
053200198
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
3,173 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

(CAN) HORIZONTAL STAB SPAR FOUND CRACKED FROM CENTRE RELIEF HOLE (LIGHTNING HOLE) OUTWARD APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH. PART REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. THIS PROBLEM IS PROBABLY DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE GROUND LANDING OF THE AIRCRAFT, I.E. USING STAB AS SURFACE TO PUSH ON TO MANOEUVRE AIRCRAFT NOSE.

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