SDR OMNIDMR01

Service difficulty report · Structure · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
December 20, 2001
Submitted
December 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N86ST
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
711012D
Aircraft time
8,800 hours
Part
Structure
Part number
369D23601501
Condition
Cracked
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

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CRACKED ON TRAILING EDGE AND TRIM TAB CRACKED ON LEADING EDGE DUE TO EXCESS FLUTTER. CRACKING CONCENTRATED AROUND AREA OF DAMPER WEIGHTS. TABS WERE TOO LONG AND ARE SUPPORTED ONLY BY RIVETS LOCATED ON LEADING EDGE,THE DAMPER WEIGHTS ADDED TO COMPENSATE. THE WEIGHTS NOT FLUSH TO TAB CREATES EXCESSIVE DRAG AND FURTHER CONTRIBUTES TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE EXCESSIVE FLUTTER COMMON IN 369 SERIES.