Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
November 10, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft time
3,458 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Fitting
Part number
12320131
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Component
Horizontal Stab
Component part number
123260024
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 GROUND HANDLING, HOR. STAB. FOUND TO HAVE FREEPLAY ON RT SIDE. UPON FURTHER INSP, THE RT FWD ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. ALL OTHER EMPANAGE FITTINGS AND ATTACH POINTS WERE INSPECTED FOR LOOSENESS AND CONDITION. ALL AREAS FOUND SERVICEABLE. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED AND STABILIZERS WERE RE-INSTALLED. PRIOR TO DETECTION OF CRACKED FITTING, PILOT'S HAD NO REPORTS OF VIBRATION OR UNUSUAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. AFTER MAINTENANCE WAS C/O, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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