SDR 95ZZZX1161

Service difficulty report · Stabilizer · Ayres S2RNORMAL

Difficulty date
January 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3093M
Make and model
Ayres S2RNORMAL
Aircraft serial
T41X
Part
Stabilizer
Part number
5403067
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Vert Fwd Spar
Part time
3,744 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 37 AND SB 38 ON THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL STABILIZERS, FOUND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURE. EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF RIVETS WERE KEY HOLED. THE HORIZONTAL HAD ONE LEADING EDGE RIB WITH ONLY 20 PERCENT OF THE RIVETS SHOT INTO THE RIB. ALL FORWARD RIBS HAD NUMEROUS RIVETS INCORRECTLY BUCKED. ALL STATE DEPARTMENT AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN GROUNDED AND A ONE-TIME INSPECTION AND REPAIR IS ONGOING. ALL DAMAGE HAS BEEN VIDIO TAPED AND A COPY IS AVAILABLE AT THE REPAIR STATION.