What was found
DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, A SMALL CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN A WELD ON THE STEEL BRACKET THAT PROVIDES THE AFT ATTACHMENT OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 2009
- Submitted
- November 2, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N419BA
- Make and model
- Let L23SUPERBLAN
- Aircraft serial
- 029006
- Aircraft time
- 2,613 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5552 · Elevator Tab, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- A730420N
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.