What was found
(CAN) 4 CRACKS WERE FOUND ORIGINATING FROM A 1.0 INCH DIA. LIGHTENING HOLE, 1.50 INCH BELOW UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET. NOTE: REPLACEMENT SPAR WITH THE SAME P/N FROM CESSNA DOES NOT HAVE THIS LIGHTENING HOLE.
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 2001
- Submitted
- May 11, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft time
- 9,132 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 04330106
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 9,133 hours
- Component
- Rudder · Cessna · 04330101
- 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.