What was found
SKIN CORRODED AT NUTPLATE TO SKIN ATTACH POINTS. BOTH TABS BEYOND REPAIR. AIRCRAFT STRIPPED AND PAINTED 1 YEAR PRIOR. DRY, TRAPPED STRIPPER FOUND AROUND NUTPLATES. THIS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED OR WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CORROSION.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N999HS
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R180
- Aircraft serial
- 28R30716
- System (JASC)
- 5513 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Tab Structure
- Part
- Trim Tab
- Part number
- 6358500
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Stabilator Lt
- Part time
- 4,197 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.