What was found
DURING INSPECTION, A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON TOP OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. ALSO, A .25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND SAME AREA, BUT ON BOTTOM SIDE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE PART WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6186U
- Make and model
- Hughes OH6A
- Aircraft serial
- 6916048
- System (JASC)
- 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 369A3600603
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horiz Stabilizer
- Part time
- 2,558 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.