Is this an OK place to vent/lament?

So, a few days ago, I'm showing the old trusty Champ to a fellow who was mildly interested. I'm telling him about the elevator issue (corrosion + honest mystery impact = broken left elevator) and that the new elevator is almost done and ready to install, and I notice a funny curve on the right side of the fuselage. I look closer, and one of the stringers is broken. Just...broken.

No clue what happened, how it happened.

Current plan: try to get it blessed for a flight to ANC or FAI, sell it there as a project plane.

Any suggestions?



Thanks guys.

Dave

Is it one of the wood stringers that runs parallel to the longeron? Depending on how bad the break is, it might not be too big a problem, at least for ferry. Not sure if it's possible to cut the fabric and replace the stringer. Pictures?

If you can get back there without too much difficulty, just put it back in place with a doubler and keep flying it.