Service difficulty report · Spar · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
June 18, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
11,741 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Spar
Part number
369D23623
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Component
Horizontal Stab
Component part number
369D2360151
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING 100 HR INSPECTION SMOKING RIVETS WERE OBSERVED ON THE BOTTOM CENTER DOUBLER OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SPAR CRACK IN WEB AND LOWER FLANGE. HORIZONTAL STAB WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR SPAR REPLACEMENT.