What was found
DURING HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION AFTER BIRDSTRIKE ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE, FOUND FORMING RIB ASSY CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
- Difficulty date
- June 10, 2004
- Submitted
- June 10, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1951F
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17273041
- Aircraft time
- 3,420 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 053100695
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Part time
- 3,420 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.