THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A ROUND ROBIN, CROSS-COUNTRY TRAINING FLT. HIS FIRST LANDING WAS MADE ON RWY 4 AT THE GREATER KANKAKEE ARPT. DURING TOUCHDOWN IN A STRONG CROSS-WIND, THE ACFT BOUNCED, THEN VEERED OFF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE STUDENT ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 100 DEG AT 20 GSTG 25 KTS.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
Airframe (152)Certain serial numbers: 150F 15061533–15064532; 150G 15064533–15064969; 150G 15064971–15067198; 150H 15067199–15069308; 150H 649; 150J 15069309–15071128; …. Only with: FA150L S/N FA1500121-FA1500261 and FA150M S/N FA1500262-FA1500336 only when equipped with FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316.
FOUND AT 100-HOUR INSPECTION. CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK IN RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE. TSN - 6,851.8. CHECKED AIRCRAFT HISTORY, NO UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES DOCUMENTED. USED PRIMARILY IN FLIGHT TRAINING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.