Service difficulty report · Skin · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
November 1, 2013
Submitted
November 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1013
Aircraft time
3,179 hours, 3,430 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
3,179 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Component
Horizontal Stab · Pilats
Component part number
5551012037
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 LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAD DAMAGE ON THE L/E REQUIRING A MAJOR REPAIR. THE DAMAGE WAS 6" IN LENGTH, AND LOCATED 1.5 FT FROM THE STABILIZER ROOT. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS CUT OUT, THE SURROUNDING STRINGER AND RIB STRUCTURE WAS INSPECTED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. AN INTERNAL DOUBLER AND PATCH REPAIR WAS USED TO REPAIR THE STABILIZER IAW THE SRM DOCUMENTS 02305, REV 8, CHAP 12-B-55-00-00-00A-661A-A AND 12-B-57-00-00-00A-664A-A. REPAIR RM 06361, PART 3.