What was found
(AUS) LT TAILPLANE OUTBOARD SPAR CRACKED AT HINGE POINT. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD.
- Difficulty date
- April 24, 2003
- Submitted
- May 6, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31325
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540F2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 4012202
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Part time
- 2,510 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.