Service difficulty report · Bracket · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
February 20, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft time
31,708 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Bracket
Part number
SD3316213XB
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
31,865 hours, 33,583 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) BRACKET WAS INSPECTED AS PART OF A FLEET CAMPAIGN INITIATED IN-HOUSE. BRACKET WAS FOUND TO HAVE A .7500 INCH CRACK AND A .2500 INCH CRACK FROM THE OUTSIDE EDGES MOVING INWARD. THE TRIM TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE TRIM TAB. THE REMOVED BRACKET AND THE MASS BALANCE WEIGHT HAVE BEEN SENT TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS.