SDR 96ZZZX3550

Service difficulty report · Hole Seals · Trnsqp KR03A

Difficulty date
March 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N101TU
Make and model
Trnsqp KR03A
Aircraft serial
0405KP
Part
Hole Seals
Condition
Detached
Location
Spoiler Box
Part time
326 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

COTTON PATCHES GLUED TO THE FLANGED HOLES TO SEAL THE INSIDE OF THE WING AT THE SPOILER/SPEED BRAKE AREA WERE FALLING OUT. THE AIRCRAFT AT TIME OF ITS FIRST ANNUAL HAD LOST THREE-FOURTHS OF THE SEALS IN BOTH SPOILER BOXES. THESE COVERS PREVENTED TURBULENT AIR FROM ENTERING THE INSIDE OF THE FABRIC COVERED SECTIONS OF THE WINGS DURING SPOILER DEPLOYMENTS. SUBMITTER STATED THE CONTINUED OPERATION WITHOUT THE COVERS MAY AT SOME POINT CAUSE THE FABRIC COVERING TO DISBOND FROM THE RIBS. NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT USE RIB STITCHING ON THIS AEROBATIC CAPABLE AIRCRAFT.