SDR 97ZZZX3214

Service difficulty report · Spar · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
May 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N76UT
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760443
Part
Spar
Part number
7608020063051
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horiz Stabilizer
Part time
533 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

INVESTIGATION REVEALED ARCING PIT (.1562 INCH BY .3437 INCH) DEPTH .041 INCH IN UPPER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR ON LEFT SIDE OF SPAR SUPPORT FITTING KEVLAR WRAP. LEFT UPPER HORIZONTAL SUPPORT FITTING SHIM REVEALED ARCING HOLE, SUPPORT FITTING REVEALED NO APPRECIABLE DAMAGE FROM ARCING. ARCING WAS DUE TO POSITION LIGHTS POWER (28VDC) WIRE ATTACHED TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONDUCTING THROUGH GRAPHITE AND WIRE MESH WRAPPING THROUGH THIN LAYER OF KEVLAR WRAPPING. MOISTURE INTRUSION OR SMALL IMPERFECTION IN KEVLAR WRAPPING ALLOWED CURRENT FLOW TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SUPPORT FITTING.