What was found
(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON UPPER VERTICAL FIN LOWER SECTION OF LEADING EDGE BETWEEN TWO RIVETS, 2.6250 INCHES ABOVE STAMPED FITTING, 2.50 INCHES, LENGTH OF CRACK. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2000
- Submitted
- November 14, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B
- Aircraft time
- 3,165 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Stabilizer
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- L/E Lwr Section
- Part time
- 3,633 hours, 10,661 cycles
- Component
- Upper Vert Fin · Vector · 350A14002008
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.