What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED PHASE 5 INSPECTION, FOUND FITTING CRACKED IN THE VERTICAL STAB. THE CRACK WAS FOUND USING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION METHODS.
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2012
- Submitted
- November 21, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N579M
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Aircraft serial
- 5501133
- Engine
- Pwa PW530A
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 553100733
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Part time
- 4,942 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.