Service difficulty report · Horizontal Stab · Grob G102STDAST3

Difficulty date
June 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G102STDAST3
Part
Horizontal Stab
Part number
G102
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Elevator Hinge
Part time
1,101 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) MOMENTARY CONTROL FLUTTER IN FLIGHT. UPON LANDING AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE MYLAR STRIP WHICH IS TAPED TO THE UPPER SKIN AND EXTENDS OVER THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SURFACE WAS MISSING. THE UPPER SKIN LAMINATE DIRECTLY OVER THE TWO CENTRE HINGES FOR THE ELEVATOR HAD DELAMINATED FROM HINGE TAB.