What was found
(AUS) VERTICAL FIN FRONT SPAR ATTACHMENT FITTING FAILED. REAR SPARCRACKED.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 2002
- Submitted
- January 21, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Airtrc AT502B
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A15AG
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Plate
- Part number
- 301971
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stabili
- Part time
- 3,413 cycles
- Component
- Vertical Stabili
- 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.