Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
July 18, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
9,045 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Bracket
Part number
04310093
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
10,991 hours
Component
Vertical Stab · Cessna
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 200 HOUR INSPECTION THE FORWARD LT VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENT BRACKET APPEARED TO BE CRACKED ALONG THE BASE EXTERNAL SURFACE WHERE IT MATES WITH THE VERTICAL TABS OF THE PART. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THE CRACK EXTENDED FORWARD AND AFT ALONG THIS DIMENSION. THE DEFECTIVE BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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