Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
July 4, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft time
8,549 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A102OCM
Part
Fitting
Part number
04310093
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Fin
Part time
8,896 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 100 HOUR INSPECTION AME FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE LT FLANGE OF THE LT FITTING ATTACHING THE VERTICAL FIN TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. WHEN THE PART WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT THE LT FLANGE WAS FOUND TO BE BENT TOWARDS THE RT FLANGE, AND WHEN MOVED AWAY FROM THE RT SIDE, IT BROKE FROM THE BASE OF THE FITTING REVEALING INTERGRANULAR CORROSION. (TC NR 20060707005)

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