Service difficulty report · Cover · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
November 25, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Cover
Part number
306611306612
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Horizontal 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 IT WAS NOTED THAT ON THE LT AND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS, THE HOLES THAT WERE DRILLED FOR THE GAP COVER SCREW HOLES WERE DRILLED THROUGH 2 RIVETS ON THE LT AND RT STABILIZERS ON THE LOWER SURFACES ONLY. THE RIVETS ATTACH THE SKIN TO THE END RIB. REPAIRS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE.