Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
September 12, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
23,050 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Snsnch 72CK
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
04320049
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical 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) CARRIED OUT SEB 03-6 ON VERTICAL TAIL ATTACH BRKT AND STAB SPAR. SPAR WAS NOT CRACKED BUT THE STEEL ATTACH BRKT WAS CRACKED AROUND A RIVET HOLE FOR THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED NUT PLATES. AD PREVIOUSLY ALLOWED REMOVAL OF NUT PLATES. THIS OPERATOR HAS SEEN AT LEAST TWO OTHER FAILURES OF THIS PART. A/C TT IS ~22,950 HOURS OPERATING IN AN FTU. REPLACED PART WITH A USED, INSPECTED SERVICEABLE PART DUE TO NO PARTS SUPPORT FROM MFG. NOTE: NO PICTURE, NOT ABLE TO TAKE A PICTURE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE BRACKET.

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