What was found
VISUAL INSPECTION OF VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENT REVEALED APPARENT CRACK IN FRONT SPAR REINFORCING ANGLE AT RIGHT LOWER ATTACHMENT BUSHING. CRACK WAS VERIFIED BY DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. (M)
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 2004
- Submitted
- September 14, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3536B
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317952205
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 4002602
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Part time
- 22,681 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.