Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
September 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Aircraft time
4,464 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Fitting
Part number
215T212054
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
450 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER-LOWER OTBD FINLET FITTING WAS FOUND SEVERELY CRACKED. MFG CONTACTED FOR REO, REPAIR ENGINEERING ORDER AND PARTS AVAILABILITY. THIS FITTING WAS INSTALLED DURING CONVERSION FROM 215 PISTON TO 215T. DISCUSSIONS WITH OPERATOR OF SIMILAR AIRCRAFT, REVEALED PREVIOUS CRACKS FOUND ON THEIR ACFT.