Service difficulty report · Skin · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 15, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
3,814 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Skin
Part number
202473
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
4,528 hours, 5,315 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) SMOKING WAS NOTICED AT THE ETOP R/H VERTICAL STAB SKIN. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE REPAIR PATCH PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED IAW PILATUS TECH MEMO EC-12-TM-540 WAS CRACKED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME LOCATION AS THE ORIGINAL SKIN CRACKED. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS CARRIED OUT AT 880.8 HOURS AND 1103 CYCLES. THE SECOND REPAIR CARRIED OUT AT 4528.4 HOURS AND 5315 CYCLES UNDER TECH MEMO EC-12TM-939.. .