Service difficulty report · Strut · Airtrc AT602

Difficulty date
November 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT602
Aircraft time
3,100 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AG
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Strut
Part number
3010611
Condition
Corroded
Location
Stab
Part time
3,182 hours
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, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT STABILIZER STRUT ASSY. LOWER ATTACH FORK AND BUSHINGS WERE HEAVILY CORRODED.