Service difficulty report · Skin · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 5, 2009
Submitted
August 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970NA
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
226
Aircraft time
7,090 hours, 11,033 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Component
Vertical Stab · Pilats
Component part number
5553012037
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

WHILE INSTALLATION OF THE ELEVATOR FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE A SUSPECTED CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SHEET METAL SKIN ON THE RH SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE RH FORWARD MOUNT HOLE FOR THE 32CT FAIRING. THE CRACK EMANATES FORWARD FROM THE ATTACHMENT HOLE APPROXIMATELY 26.7 MM AND AFT OF THE HOLE APPROXIMATELY 21.6 MM.