What was found
(AUS) HORIZONTAL STABILISER ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED ACROSS LUG. THE LUG HAD BEEN REPLACED AND INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED WITH A SMALL BUSH MISSING ALLOWING SIDE LOADS ON THE LUG. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- May 3, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Frchld SA227DC
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112UA
- Propeller
- Mcauly 4HFR34C652
- System (JASC)
- 5551 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 2743062009
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Part time
- 2,199 cycles
- 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.