# SDR 2002FA0000660

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 10, 2002
- Submitted: May 17, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N478DM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N478DM), registered now
- Make and model: Aviat A-1A
- Registry model: [Aviat A-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-a-1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1450
- Aircraft time: 420 hours
- System (JASC): [5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5510)
- Part: Terminal
- Part number: 81611
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Horizontal
- Part time: 420 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000660

## Discrepancy

LEFT LOWER FORWARD TAIL STRUT THREADED ROD DISCOVERED BROKEN ON PREFLIGHT. (NO ADVERSE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS NOTED ON PREVIOUS FLIGHT.)  ROD BROKEN AT END OF 5/16 INCH X 24 THREADS NEXT TO 5/16 INCH HEX SHAFT.

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