What was found
(AUS) VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB CRACKED. FORWARD SPAR RIVETS LOOSE. DRAG ANGLE PN 71059-06 CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH 20 MM (0.787 INCH).
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 4429400
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.