Service difficulty report · Fitting · Stbros SC73

Difficulty date
August 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Stbros SC73
Part
Fitting
Part number
SC7095399
Condition
Worn
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
18,500 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) WORN BUSHINGS AND FITTINGS FOUND AT TAILPLANE ATTACHMENT TO FUSELAGE. A CRACKED GUSSET BETWEEN VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FOUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK WAS THAT THE AFT ATTACHMENT OF THE TAIL PLANE WAS LOOSE CAUSING A TWISTING MOMENT IN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. SHORTS CONTACTED AND OVERSIZE BUSHINGS INSTALLED.