Service difficulty report · Skin · Mtsbsi MU2B40

Difficulty date
August 20, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361MA
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B40
Aircraft serial
429SA
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Skin
Part number
010A21001103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
3,553 hours
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

DURING RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DEICE BOOT REPLACEMENT, INSPECTORS FOUND 8 INCH CRACK UNDER DEICE BOOT ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN. PROCEDURE FOR REPAIR FOUND IN MU2 STRUCTURAL SRM. FIELD APPROVAL OF DATA C/W AND REPAIR MADE. INSPECTION OF THIS AREA RECOMMENDED WHERE DEICE BOOT REMOVED OR USE (SQUEEZE TEST) TO FIND SOME DEFECTS WITH DEICE BOOT ON.