What was found
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION OF BALANCE WEIGHTS AND ARMS PER AD 78-02-03, FOUND BOTH ARMS CRACKED. REPLACED BOTH WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN, POSSIBLE THAT ICE ACCUMULATION ON STABLIZER CAUSED SLIGHT FLUTTER.
- Difficulty date
- January 12, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N27CY
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277654118
- System (JASC)
- 5513 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Tab Structure
- Part
- Balance Weight
- Part number
- 1565829A1
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Stabilator
- Part time
- 5,332 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.