Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
October 17, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
9,276 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Bracket
Part number
04320049
Condition
Cracked
Location
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF STABILIZER BRACKET NUTPLATES AS PER AD 80-11-04, IT WAS NOTED THAT STEEL BRACKET ITSELF WAS CRACKED. AT REMOVAL, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TOP SIDES WERE CRACKED. THE FIN BOLTS TO THIS BRACKET, SO THE CRACKING COULD BE A RESULT OF STRESS ON THE FIN TO BRACKET ATTACH POINT DUE TO SPIN TRAINING. THIS IS THE SECOND BRACKET IN OUR FLEET OF 7 152'S TO BE FOUND CRACKED.

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