Service difficulty report · Skin · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
5,398 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912F3
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
5,400 hours
Component
Horizontal Stab
Component part number
2055210000
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A 1 1/2 INCH LONG CRACK WAS NOTICED IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. TAP TESTING INDICATED POSSIBLE DELAMINATION, SO THE STABILIZER WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO COMPOSITE REPAIR SHOP (XU AVIATION) FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND REPAIR.

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