Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
January 25, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
12,402 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Spar
Part number
053200198
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
12,402 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) DURING THE 200 HOUR INSPECTION CRACKS WERE FOUND STARTING FROM THE CENTRAL LIGHTENING HOLE IN THE FORWARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND REINFORCEMENT P/N 0531037-1 AND SKIN P/N 0523001-25 WERE INSTALLED IAW SEB94-8.

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