Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
December 31, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
10,074 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Spar
Part number
053200198
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
10,217 hours
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) CRACKED SPAR NOTICED DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON BEACON LIGHT. REPAIRED AS FOLLOWS: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, PN 0532001-202 CENTER SKIN REMOVED, FORWARD CENTER SPAR REPAIRED AS FOLLOWS, ALL MATERIAL USED IS 2024 T3. FILLER AND DOUBLER MADE FROM .040, LOT 427911 FWD SECTION OF CENTER SKIN MADE FROM .020 LOT 64221/01-A-M1. MS20470AD AND MS2046AD RIVETS USED THROUGHOUT. WORK CARRIED OUT IAW RDA APPROVAL 0-RDA 93-0005 AND DWG 01-06-93 ALSO AC 43.13-1B, CHANGE 1, CHAPTER 4, SECTION S, PARTS 4-50, 4-52, 4-53, 4-55, 4-56 AND 4-57 THE INFORMATION ABOVE FROM MAC MAINTENANCE RELEASE AND MAJOR REPAIR OR MODIFICATION REPORT SUBMITTED.

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