Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
December 8, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
519 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiziontal Stab
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AUX FIN WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL THE FORWARD STABILZER BRACE AND AUX FIN ATTACH PLATE P/N 30653-2 WAS FOUND CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND AFT STABILIZER BRACE AND THE AUX FIN ATTACH PLATE WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH. THE CRACKS STARTED AT THE RADIUS OF EACH PLATE. THE ATTACH PLATES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.