# SDR CA000731015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 17, 2000
- Submitted: August 4, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA60600
- Aircraft time: 3,930 hours
- Engine: Lyc IO540K1J5
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Fitting
- Part number: 220015001
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fitting
- Part time: 3,981 hours
- Component: Vert Stabilizer, Piper, 220000999
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000731015

## Discrepancy

(CAN) AN A INSPECTION WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED ON THE AIRCRAFT.  DURING THIS INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING.  THE CRACK WAS CONFIRMED USING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION METHOD.  AFTER THE FITTING WAS REMOVED FROM THE STABILIZER A FURTHER EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION INDICATED A TOTAL OF 5 DIFFERENT CRACKS IN THE FITTING. T HE CRACKS ALL EXTEND GRAIN-WISE BETWEEN FASTENER HOLES ON BOTH FLANGES OF THE FITTING.  THE FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW FITTING.  CONAIR WILL BE CONDUCTING A FLEET CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT THE AFT VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM AND RECTIFY (I.E. REPLACE) DEFECTIVE FITTINGS.

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