SDR 95ZZZX7030

Service difficulty report · Spar Tube · Piper PA25260

Difficulty date
November 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9878P
Make and model
Piper PA25260
Aircraft serial
257556217
Part
Spar Tube
Condition
Cracked
Location
H Stab Lt Side
Part time
4,592 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 FUSELAGE REAR SPAR TUBE FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND CRACKED THREE-FOURTHS THROUGH ON LT SIDE AND ONE-HALF THROUGH ON RT SIDE. THIS DEFECT WAS FOUND ON 2 ACFT IN A FLEET OF 3. THIS DEFECT APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED FROM HEAVY DOWNLOADS ON HORIZ STAB. SUBMITTER STATED COULD NOT DETECT THIS BY THE NORMAL INSPECTION PROCESS, HAVE TO PULL THE HORIZ STAB AND PULL THE FABRIC BACK TO SEE IT.

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