SDR 2023F00302

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
October 10, 2023
Submitted
October 10, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N604AR
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
289
Aircraft time
26,346 hours, 39,916 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
2123112305122031
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Part time
26,346 hours, 39,916 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

WHILE INVESTIGATING HORIZONTAL FITTINGS ON FUSELAGE SIDE DUE TO CRACKS IN FITTINGS, FOUND MATING FITTINGS ATTACHED TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS CRACKED AS WELL WHEN INSPECTED POST STABILIZER REMOVAL FROM EMPENNAGE. R/H STABILIZER AFT SPAR ATTACH FITTING P/N 212-31123-05.1 & L/H STABILIZER FWD SPAR ATTACH FITTING P/N 212-31122-03.1 FOUND TO BE CRACKED.