Service difficulty report · Fitting · Aerosp SA315B

Difficulty date
June 20, 2003
Submitted
July 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N58000
Make and model
Aerosp SA315B
Aircraft serial
2639
Part
Fitting
Part number
1100211
Part serial
100
Condition
Broken
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
448 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT HAND AFT (T) FITTING BROKEN. THIS FITTING IS ONE OF FOUR THAT ATTACHES THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO THE TAILBOOM. NO ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN, NEW UNPROVEN MODIFICATIONS. AT 448 HOURS TT THIS STABILIZER HAS THE HIGHEST TIME ON THIS STC. SUGGEST DAILY INSPECTION, CHANGE MATERIAL FROM ALUMINUM TO STEEL.

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