What was found
(CAN) DURING A 50 HR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT STABILIZER SUPPORT BRACKET, DEFECTIVE PART WAS REMOVED AND UPGRADED PART, PN 3G5351A01433 WAS INSTALLED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Agusta AB139
- Aircraft time
- 2,467 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PT6C67C
- System (JASC)
- 5514 · Horizontal Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Support Bracket
- Part number
- 3G5351A01432
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Stab
- Part time
- 2,454 hours
- 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.