Service difficulty report · Tube · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
December 9, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
660 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Tube
Part number
1102910
Condition
Cracked
Location
Empennage
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, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE UPPER DIAGONAL TUBE IN THE AFT EMPENNAGE AREA. SL 266 CALLS FOR AN INSPECTION OF THIS AREA EVERY 100HRS WITH REPAIR PROVISIONS IF DAMAGE IS FOUND. THIS SL APPLICABILITY IS FOR ACFT PRIOR TO SN 0259. ACFT MANUFACTURED WITH A THICKER TUBE STRUCTURE IN THIS AREA TO ALLEVIATE PAST STRUCTURAL FAILURE. RECOMMENDED REPAIR FROM MFG MAY BE REQUIRED.