Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Casa C212200

Difficulty date
September 10, 2024
Submitted
September 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439RA
Make and model
Casa C212200
Aircraft serial
287
Aircraft time
40,528 hours, 65,997 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
Part time
40,528 hours, 65,997 cycles
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

LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD ATTACH FITTING HAS CORROSION AT THE GUIDE PIN HOLE FOR THE TRIANGLE LEADING EDGE. (LOCATED INSIDE THE STABILIZER). REMOVED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. DRESSED OUT THE CORROSION AND TREATED (ETCHED AND ALODYNED) PER THE CASA CORROSION CONTROL MANUAL SECTION 5, PARA 5.4, PG. 5-11 THRU 5-20, THEN PRIMED WITH SUPER KOROPON EPOXY PRIMER. REINSTALLED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW THE CASA MM CH. 55-10-00.