Service difficulty report · Fabric · Dorner DO228202

Difficulty date
September 24, 2007
Submitted
November 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403VA
Make and model
Dorner DO228202
Aircraft serial
8171
Aircraft time
15,519 hours, 23,118 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110T
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Fabric
Condition
Torn
Location
Elevator
Component
Elevator
Component part number
332100B00G
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT FELT A BUMP IN THE CONTROL COLUMN. CONTROL COLUMN MOVED UNCOMMANDED FORWARD AND AFT. POWER REDUCTION RESULTED IN NORMAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. AFTER NORMAL LANDING FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE FABRIC TORN OFF. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND A 5 INCH SECTION WHERE GLUE WAS NOT PRESENT. POSSIBLE GLUE WAS WEAK AT THIS POINT.