What was found
(CAN) CRACK WAS FOUND DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, IN THE AREA OF THE FRONT SPAR OF THE STABILIZER. AT THE LIGHTENING HOLE BETWEEN THE TWO NOSE RIBS.
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2002
- Submitted
- February 5, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft time
- 7,751 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 053200198
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- 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.