SDR 5APR577Y70

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
June 17, 2011
Submitted
June 20, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N729AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
729
Aircraft time
3,835 hours, 3,513 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
5551012150
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Zone 300
Part time
3,835 hours, 3,513 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

THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING, WHERE THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR IS SECURED TO THE STABILIZER. EACH SIDE OF THE ATTACHMENT FITTING HAS TWO LUGS.ON THE LEFTSIDE, THESE TWO LUGS ARE SEPARATING. THE GAP WAS MEASURED WITH A FEELER GUAGE,AND FOUND TO BE .330MM. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE STABILIZER.