Service difficulty report · Stud · Urocop AS365N3

Difficulty date
August 12, 2015
Submitted
August 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730CF
Make and model
Urocop AS365N3
Aircraft serial
6967
Aircraft time
566 hours, 2,343 cycles
Part
Stud
Part number
365A13301920
Condition
Sheared
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
566 hours, 2,343 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF THE LT VERTICAL STABILIZER SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT, THE PIC WAS UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE UNTIL THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NOTIFIED HIM BY RADIO. NO EFFECT WAS FELT DURING THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY & DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE STUDS ATTACHING THE STABILIZER WERE FOUND SHEARED.

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