Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
December 3, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
16,185 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Spar
Part number
4653815
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
8,071 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.

What was found

(CAN) ROUTINE INSPECTION REVEALED SPAR WEB CRACKING AT STATION 110 OF L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.CRACK JUST VISISBLE FRON AFT VIEW.STABILIZER SKINS LIFTED TO GAIN ACCESS TO INTERNAL AREA.CRACKED DETERMINED TO BE APPROX. 0.750 IN LENGTH AND ORIGINATING FROM RIVET HOLE (SPAR CAP TO SPAR WEB). OUTBOARD SPAR WEB REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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