SDR RMXA360610

Service difficulty report · Strake · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
May 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613NA
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
197
Aircraft time
9,656 hours, 16,359 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
9,118 hours, 15,262 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Strake
Part number
5554012146
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
9,656 hours, 16,539 cycles
Component
Trim Tab
Component part number
5554012134
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

STRAKE ATTATCHED TO THE T/E OF THE RUDDER TRIM TAB CRACKED ALONG RIVET LINE VERTICALLY TO APPROX 3 IN FROM THE BOTTOM, WHERE THE CRACK EXTENDED OUTWARDS TO THE LT EDGE. THE STRAKE IS APPROX 3 IN WIDE AND IS ATTACHED TO THE TABS T/E WITH A RIVET LINE AT THE CTR AND EXTENDS AN INCH ON EITHER SIDE OF THE TAB, WITH NO SUPPORT.