Service difficulty report · Bracket · Trnsqp KR03A

Difficulty date
July 5, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Trnsqp KR03A
Aircraft time
690 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
NS03089301
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
70,000 hours
Component
Bracket · Trnsqp
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE INSPECTING VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE IMPACT ON SKIN, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH BRACKET. NDT BY EDDY CURRENT METHOD CONFIRMED A .0625 INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM A WELD TERMINATION OF A DOUBLER ON BRACKET. NEW BRACKETS INSTALLED ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AS NEW BRACKETS MADE FROM THICKER, NON-WELDED MATERIAL.