Service difficulty report · Brace Strut · Chris A1

Difficulty date
July 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Chris A1
Engine
Lyc O360C1G
Part
Brace Strut
Part number
35250503
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Stabilizer
Part time
1,120 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) FOUND LOWER END OF FORWARD LEFT TAIL BRACE TUBE BROKEN IN THREADED END FITTING. SERVICE BULLETIN NOTES A HISTORY OF FAILURE TO THE REAR STRUT AND OFFERED TO REPLACE ALL LOWER STRUTS. ONLY THE REAR STRUTS HAD BEEN CHANGED TO DATE.

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