Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
January 15, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
13,400 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Skin
Part number
04330106
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder · Cessna
Component part number
043301015
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) WHILE DOING 100 HR INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK BY THE LIGHTING HOLE BELOW THE TOP HINGE ATTACH BRACKET. NEW SKIN ORDERED AND WHEN RECEIVED NOTICED THAT MFG HAS REMOVED THIS LIGHTING HOLE. REST OF AIRCRAFT OF THIS TYPE IN FLEET WILL BE INSPECTED FOR THIS SAME DAMAGE. (TC NR 20070118001)

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