Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 14, 2011
Submitted
December 14, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DXTR401D
NJS145 LLC
Aircraft
N604QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605204
Aircraft time
9,161 hours, 7,352 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

THE FWD AND AFT HORIZONTAL STAB ATTACH POINTS ARE WORN, ALLOWING HORIZONTAL STAB MOVEMENT BOTH RADIALLY AND UP AND DOWN. THIS MOVEMENT HAS PLAY IN THE HORIZONTAL, SEEMS TO HAVE STARTED TO LOOSEN UP ANOTHER AREA. THE LT SIDE OF THE AFT VERTICAL SPAR HAS AN AREA THAT IS GAPPING BETWEEN THE SPAR AND THAT FRAME STATION. THE GAP IS AROUND 0.002" WHEN PRESSURE IS BEING PLACED ON THE UPPER OTBD SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL. THE GAP IS CLOSED IN THE STATIC POSITION OR WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE STAB.

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