Service difficulty report · Fairing · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
November 18, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AG
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Fairing
Part number
3066112
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION THE HORIZONTAL STAB FAIRING SCREW HOLES FOUND TO BE DRILLED THROUGH THE RIVETS ATTCHING THE SKIN TO THE CLOSING RIBS OF BOTH HORIZONTALSTABS. HOLES WERE LOCATED ON THE LOWER SURFACES ONLY. 7 OF 19 RIVETS WERE DRILL ED ON THE PORT STAB AND 5 OF 19 RIVETS WERE DRILLED ON THE STBD STAB. THE HOLES WERE DRILLED AT TIME OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE. AIR TRACTOR HAS BEEN NOTIIFIED BY MAINTENANCE PLANNING.