Service difficulty report · Hinge · Israel 1124

Difficulty date
January 29, 2003
Submitted
February 7, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N400TF
Make and model
Israel 1124
Aircraft serial
279
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Hinge
Part number
453005501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
4,550 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF AD-89-12-08 THE LT OUTBOARD HINGE LUG WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACK WAS VISUAL TO THE NAKED EYE, MICRO FRACTURES WERE NOTED LAST 200 HOUR INSPECTION BUT WERE NOT DEFINED. SUGGEST THAT CAUSE COULD BE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RADIAL AND AXIAL LOADS TRANSMITTED TO THE HINGE DURING T/R APPLICATIONS.

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