SDR 98ZZZX3185

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Conaer LA4200

Difficulty date
June 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1202L
Make and model
Conaer LA4200
Aircraft serial
707
Part
Fitting
Part number
2220621
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stabilizer
Part time
2,667 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

WHILE C/W AD 98-10-12, THE FITTING REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PER PARA (A)(2). INSPECTION OF THIS FITTING PER REVO SB B-78 DISCLOSED A CRACK IN ADDITION TO CORROSION AND FRETTING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF AFFECTED FITTINGS, THE ACFT IN MOST CASES WILL NOT PASS THE INSPECTION CRITERIA FOR AD 98-10-12 PARA (A)(1). SUBMITTER STATED THIS MAKES IT CRITICAL THAT: THE REWORK OF THE STABILIZER BEAM DOUBLER FLANGE AND BEND RADIUS AREA (REF REVO SB B-78, INSPECTION AND REPAIR) BE CARRIED OUT PROPERLY AND THAT AIRCRAFT RECORDS ARE PROPERLY DOCUMENTED TO PRECLUDE UNNECESSARY RE-COMPLIANCE OF AD 98-10-12.