Service difficulty report · Skin · Agusta A119

Difficulty date
February 27, 2018
Submitted
February 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521RQ
Make and model
Agusta A119
Aircraft serial
14019
Aircraft time
4,219 hours, 18,623 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
10902000221
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
4,219 hours, 18,623 cycles
Component
Horizontal Stab · Agusta
Component part number
109021029101
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION A 5450 OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SKIN OF THE LT STABILIZER, 3/4 OF AN INCH FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SKIN ASSEMBLY, AND 4 INCHES OF THE OUT BOARD EDGE OF THE STABILIZER SKIN, PARALLEL TO THE SPAR.

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