Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Amtr ZENITHCH701

Difficulty date
March 27, 2006
Submitted
April 18, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N701BX
Make and model
Amtr ZENITHCH701
Aircraft serial
71514
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator Hinge
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 CONDITION INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT ELEVATOR HINGE ATTACH SUPPORT HAD A CRACK IN THE T/E RADIUS THAT WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED. THE ELEVATOR HORN ATTACH ALSO HAD A LOOSE RIVET. THIS WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING AN HARDWARE. CLOSE ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO THESE AREA EVEN ON PREFLIGHT AS THIS IS THE THIRD KNOWN INCIDENCE OF THIS KIND IN THE AREA. (K)