What was found
DURING A 1Y, 2Y, 4Y CPCP INSPECTION OF THE EMPENNAGE OF S/N 289 IT WAS FOUND 6 OUT OF 8 OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FITTINGS CRACKED. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE RADIUS OF ONE OF THE FITTINGS & FROM FASTNER TO FASTNER ON OTHERS.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 2023
- Submitted
- August 22, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N604AR
- Make and model
- Casa C212CC
- Aircraft serial
- 289
- Aircraft time
- 26,285 hours, 39,916 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 212A04740001
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300
- Part time
- 26,285 hours, 39,916 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.