Service difficulty report · Horn · Helio H295

Difficulty date
April 22, 2013
Submitted
April 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713C
Make and model
Helio H295
Aircraft serial
1438
Aircraft time
7,899 hours
Part
Horn
Part number
250020401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
7,899 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A ROUTING 100HR/ANNUAL INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN SUPPORTING .025 WEB OF HORIZONTAL STABILATOR HORN ASSY AND ALSO A CRACK RADIATING FROM LIGHTNING HOLE OF .063 FORWARD COVER PLATE (PN 391-020-305-2) THAT IS PART OF THE BOLTED ASSEMBLIES SECURING THE 2 STABILATOR HALFS TOGETHER.

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