SDR 5APR577Y38

Service difficulty report · Skin · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
May 25, 2010
Submitted
June 2, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N729AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
729
Aircraft time
2,947 hours, 2,650 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
2,947 hours, 2,650 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5553012038
Part serial
630
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
2,947 hours, 2,650 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.

What was found

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED A 46MM LONG CRACK IN THE SKIN ON THE RT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE CRACK IS ROUGHLY 55MM FROM THE TOP OF THE SKIN AND 250MM FWD OF THE REAR END OF THE SKIN. SUBMITTED A DEFECT REPORT TO THE MFG AND RECEIVED AN EASA APPROVED REPAIR MEMO TO REMOVE THE SECTION OF CRACKED SKIN AND INSTALL A DOUBLERS.