N7520N
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
THIS PART HAS 2 SMALL 90 DEGREE ANGLES AT EITHER SIDE BOTTOM. THEY HAVE LITTLE OR NO ACTUAL STRENGTH OTHER THAN TO PREVENT THE LOWER WING SKIN FROM NOT BEING SECURED. RT AILERON OTBD HINGE BRACKET. (K)
THIS PART HAD 1 OR 2, 90 DEGREE ANGLES ON THE BOTTOM SIDE, CRACKED. THIS WAS CAUSED MOST LIKELY FROM YEARS OF FATIGUE. DON`T THINK THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN AIRWORTHINESS CONCERN AS IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE WEAKENED THE ATTACHMENT OF THE HINGE BRACKET. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS TO BE EXPECTED WHEN AN ACFT OF THIS TYPE HAS THIS MANY HOURS (12,000 HRS) OF OPERATION IN THE BACK COUNTRY STRIPS IT OPERATES ON DAILY. THIS TYPE OF ACFT SHOULD BE GROUNDED WHEN THEY HAVE 10,000 HRS OR MORE DUE TO THE METAL FATIGUE. (K)
THIS IS A RESULT OF HARD USE FOR MANY YEAR IN BACK COUNTRY. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND AT A PHASE II INSPECTION. THESE PARTS HAVE SERVED THEIR USEFUL LIFE AND SHOULD BE CHANGED WITH THIS MUCH TIME AND HARD USE. LANDING GEAR FITTINGS, LT AND RT, OB. (NM11200403612) (K)