Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 6, 2021
Submitted
February 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602JC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK256
Aircraft time
8,663 hours, 7,546 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE HSTAB ICE FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. OPS CHECKS ON THE GROUND WAS NORMAL. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NUMEROUS AREAS OF DETERIORATING AND MISSING SEALANT ON LEADING EDGES, HEATED HORNS AND VERTICAL STAB COVER. RESEALED AREAS OF CONCERN AS REQUIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.

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