What was found
(CAN) WHILE INSPECTING THE VERTICAL FIN, A CRACKLING NOISE WAS NOTED. INSPECTION REVEALED A FINE CRACK BETWEEN THE BRACKETS.
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A103TCM
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 04310093
- Condition
- Seperated
- Location
- Vertical Fin
- Part time
- 10,358 hours
- Component
- 04310093
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.