Service difficulty report · Fitting · Curtis C46DCURTIS

Difficulty date
July 22, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Curtis C46DCURTIS
Aircraft time
23,272 hours
Engine
Pwa R280051M3
Part
Fitting
Part number
201305756
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
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) DURING A DAILY INSP OF ELEVATOR, AD 58-17-02, VEE TAB INBD FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CAUSE OF CRACK IS DETERMINED TO BE OVERSTRESS AT SOME POINT OF EITHER OVERTIGHTENING OR SIDE LOADING WITHOUT SUPPORT. THIS EVENTUALLY CAUSED THE SMALL CRACK TO PROPEGATE ENOUGH TO APPEAR IN THE PAINT. PART WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.