SDR 95ZZZX1160

Service difficulty report · Stabilizer · Ayres S2RNORMAL

Difficulty date
January 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3100N
Make and model
Ayres S2RNORMAL
Aircraft serial
T65003DC
Part
Stabilizer
Part number
4022161
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Horiz Stabilizer
Part time
2,243 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE COMPLYING WITH SB-AG-37 (HORIZ STABILIZER SPAR) 6 RIBS IN THE LEADING EDGE WERE FOUND TO HAVE IMPROPERLY SHOT RIVETS WHICH COULD BE SEEN AS SMOKING RIVITS. RIVETS WERE FOUND SPACED TO CLOSE TO EDGE, WRONG GRIP LENGTHS, DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES; HOLES DRILLED INTO RADIUS OF RIB, DOUBLE DRILLED FIGURE 8 HOLE DRILLED INTO THE FWD SPAR. ALL DAMAGE PHOTOGRAPHED AND AVAILABLE AT THE REPAIR STATION.