Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
May 19, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft time
6,027 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
12320131
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
2,292 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) WHILE PERFROMING A ROUTINE 50 HOUR INSP, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VERTICAL MOVEMENT ON THE RT SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE RT FWD ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH, JUST BELOW THE BOLT HOLE. REPLACED BRACKET PN-1232013-1, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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