What was found
A TIP RECEIVED ON 4/20/04 THAT AN AIR TRACTOR BEING FERRIED TO CANADA FROM THE SOUTHERN US HAD A HORIZONTAL STAB FAILURE IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING ON MARCH 19, 04. LEFT STABILIZER, STABILIZER PEDESTAL, LT V STRUT, LT TRIM TAB CONTROL RODS, LT ELEVATOR, RT ELEVATOR, AND BOTH STABILIZER TO STRUT BOLTS WERE REPLACED. INDICATIONS AT THIS TIME ARE THAT THE LT STABILIZER EYEBOLT FAILURE LEAD TO THIS DAMAGE AND FORCED LANDING.