SDR OMNIDMR02

Service difficulty report · Structure · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
September 17, 2001
Submitted
December 21, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7065C
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft time
7,569 hours
Part
Structure
Part number
421087505
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 AND TRIM TAB CRACKED ON LEADING EDGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE FLUTTER. CRACKING IS CONCENTRATED AROUND AREA FO DAMPER WEIGHTS. TABS WERE TOO LONG AND ONLY SUPPORTED BY RIVETS LOCATED ON LEADING EDGE, THE DAMPER WEIGHTS ADDED TO COMPENSATE. THE WEIGHTS ARE NOT FLUSH TO TAB AND CREATES EXCESSIVE DRAG AND FURTHER CONTRIBUTES TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE EXCESSIVE FLUTTER IS COMMIN 369 SERIES. PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIEDIN SERVICE NOTICE EN-44 (REWORK OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSEMBLY)

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