Service difficulty report · Spar · Grtlks 2T1A2

Difficulty date
May 2, 2012
Submitted
May 2, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N789JF
Make and model
Grtlks 2T1A2
Aircraft serial
0745
Aircraft time
1,067 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360*
Part
Spar
Part number
1010216321911
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
1,067 hours
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

INSPECTED ACFT IAW SB-GL12-01R. AFTER REMOVING THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ALONG THE INBD RIVET LINE WHICH COVERED APPROX 70 DEGREES OF THE TUBE CIRCUMFERENCE. THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TUBE, INBD OF THE SECOND LINE OF RIVETS.