What was found
TO COMPLETE INSPECTIONS OF THE TAIL BOOM AND HORIZONTAL STAB ASSEMBLY. THE HORIZONTAL WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS THEN FOUND DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ATTACHMENT FITTINGS THAT THE UPPER LEFT HAND HAD CRACKED COMPLETELY IN HALF.
- Difficulty date
- August 23, 2018
- Submitted
- August 23, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N329AM
- Make and model
- Urocop EC130B4
- Aircraft serial
- 4645
- Aircraft time
- 2,954 hours, 9,922 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Part time
- 2,954 hours, 9,922 cycles
- 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.