Service difficulty report · Channel · Ayres S2RT15NORMAL

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
February 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2281A
Make and model
Ayres S2RT15NORMAL
Aircraft serial
T1534
Aircraft time
8,793 hours
Part
Channel
Part number
10962T001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
8,793 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

UPON REMOVAL OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, IT WAS NOTED THE FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING CHANNEL APPARENTLY HAD BECOME FILLED WITH WATER, FROZE AND BURST. A (3) INCH CRACK ACROSS THE SPAN OF THE ATTACH FITTING SHOWED SIGNS OF BULGING OUTWARD. INSPECTION IN THIS AREA IS LIMITED WITHOUT STABILIZER REMOVAL.