Service difficulty report · Tab · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
February 19, 2005
Submitted
March 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41343
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7435171
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Tab
Part number
6358500
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stabilizer
Part time
4,853 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT NOTED IN FLIGHT WITH MAX NOSE DOWN TRIM AND AIRCRAFT STILL WANTED TO CLIMB. INSP REALIZED THAT STABILATOR TAB HORN BEGAN TO TEAR AWAY FROM TAB SKINS. THIS DECREASED OVERALL TAB EFFECTIVENESS. STAB TRIM TAB SKIN AND RIBS WERE CRACKED AT THE IB JACK SCREW CONTROL HORN ATTACH POINT. TAB SKINS (PN 63586-00, 63586-01, NEW STYLE REPLACEMENT (PN 635866-800). TAB IB RIB (PN 63587-00, 63587-01, NEW STYLE REPLACEMENT (PN 63587-002, 63587-003). NOTE: KNOTS 2U STAB/TAB GAP SEAL KIT IS INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THIS KIT MAY HAVE CAUSED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE TAB`S AND CAUSED CRACK TO FORM AT EACH ATTACH POINT. (K)

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