What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION THE LOWER INBOARD SIDE OF THE RIGHT TRIM TAB WAS FOUNDCRACKED ABOUT 0.750 INCHES LONG. UPON REMOVAL THE TAB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALSO IN T HE RIB AS WELL AS THE SKIN.
- Difficulty date
- September 4, 2004
- Submitted
- March 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft time
- 9,246 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2740 · Stabilizer Control System
- Part
- Trim Tab
- Part number
- 3839903
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Right
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.