Service difficulty report · Skin · Dorner DO228202

Difficulty date
July 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO228202
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Skin
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DEPARTED WHILE LEVELING OFF INTO CRUISE, A BANG WAS HEARD AND FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION FELT IN THE CONTROLS AND CONTROLLABILITY PROBLEMS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY BACK. AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT OF THE FABRIC ON THE LT ELEVATOR HAD SEPERATED. THE INCIDENT HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED.