SDR 98ZZZX759

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Rhnflu EXTRA300

Difficulty date
February 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N328PW
Make and model
Rhnflu EXTRA300
Aircraft serial
09
Part
Longeron
Part number
PC24000A0
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hor Stab Attach
Part time
711 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

DURING ROUTINE SERVICE WITH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REMOVED, FOUND A CRACK IN THE UPPER LONGERON AT THE HORIZONTAL STABILZIER FORWARD ATTACH POINT. THIS LOCATION CANNOT BE SEEN DURING NORMAL INSPECTION PROCEDURES WITH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSTALLED. NO DEFECT WAS FOUND IN THE LOCATION DEPICTED IN SB 300-2-95. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED REMOVING HORIZONTAL TO INSPECT FOR CRACKS.