A-1Husky

Parts most often named Terminal (3) · Tie Bolt (1) · Brace (1)

LEFT FORWARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUT UPPER TERMINAL BROKE. BREAK OCCURED ON THE UPPER THREADED PORTION OF THE FITTING.

LEFT LOWER FORWARD TAIL STRUT THREADED ROD DISCOVERED BROKEN ON PREFLIGHT. (NO ADVERSE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS NOTED ON PREVIOUS FLIGHT.) ROD BROKEN AT END OF 5/16 INCH X 24 THREADS NEXT TO 5/16 INCH HEX SHAFT.

FORWARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUT UPPER TERMINAL WAS FOUND BROKEN ON PREFLIGHT. BREAK OCCURED ON .3125 (5/16) THREADED PORTION AT UPPER END OF THREADS.

Parts most often named Elt (2) · G Switch (2)

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, PERFORMED ELT FUNCTIONAL TEST AND FOUND G-SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED ELT FROM [S/N removed].

Parts most often named Gasket (2) · Screen (1)

FILTER ADAPTER WAS MISSING PN MS28773-08 GASKET. AN6289-8D. NUT WAS NOT TORQUED. OIL FILTER ADAPTER WAS LEAKING. (X)

Parts most often named Slip Joint (1) · Baffle (1)

Parts most often named Strut (1) · Attach Fitting (1)

TACH 80.2 HOURS LEFT MAIN GEAR ATTACHMENT(FORWARD STRUT) SHEARED OFF AT FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT POINT DURING NORMAL LANDING OF AIRCRAFT. THE WELDED AREA THAT THE LH FORWARD STRUT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME LOOKS TO HAVE POSSIBLE INADEQUATE PENETRATION, POROUS AND CONSIDERED A COLD WELD.

LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED AT WELD DUE TO COMPLETE LACK OF WELD PENETRATION. LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT AT LANDING. DUE TO WELD FAILURE.

Parts most often named Stop (1) · Aileron (1)

FOUND RIVET IN AILERON LEADING EDGE HAD CAUGHT CORNER OF RIB INSTEAD OF THROUGH CENTER OF RIB. CONDITION IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS AT WS123. REPAIRED CONDITION IAW MFG LETTER OF INSTRUCTION.

DURING FLAP HANDLE REPLACEMENT, THE FLAP SETTING STOP ASSY WAS REMOVED AND A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FULL FLAP NOTCH AND FAILURE OF THE ASSY WAS FORTHCOMING. THIS SAME STOP ASSY HAD BEEN REMOVED 128.7 HOURS EARLIER FOR FLAP SYSTEM INSPECTION AND NO CRACK WAS PRESENT AT THAT TIME. THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND FLAP STOP ASSY FAILURE DUE TO CRACKING FOUND BY THIS SHOP.

Parts most often named Strainer (1) · Vent (1)

FUEL GASCOLATOR/STRAINER ON FIREWALL WAS FACTORY-INSTALLED BACKWARD. FUEL FROM TANKS ENTERED THE "OUT" PORT, FUEL GOING TO CARBURETOR WENT OUT THE "IN" PORT. PORTS ARE MARKED PLAINLY BUT NOT EASILY VISIBLE AFTER INSTALLATION. PROBLEM WAS FOUND AFTER NOTICING THAT DEBRIS CAPTURED BY STRAINER WAS ON TOP OF THE FILTER SCREEN INSTEAD OF BELOW IT, WHERE IT SHOULD SETTLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL. GASCOLATOR IS SYMMETRICAL BUT CLEARLY MARKED-SOMEONE JUST GOT IT BACKWARDS.

ON RUNUP, ENGINE WOULD QUIT. ALLOWED TO SIT APPROX 3 MINUTES, IT WOULD START AND RUN, THEN QUIT. WHEN FUEL CAP WAS REMOVED A WHOOSH OF INCOMING AIR WAS HEARD. ENGINE RAN WITH THE CAP OFF. SUSPECT ICE BLOCKING FUEL VENT LINES INSIDE WING. AFTER OVERNIGHT IN HANGER, BOTH VENTS FREE.

Parts most often named Hinge (1)

Parts most often named Screw (1)

SCREWS ON THE OUTER PANELS ON THE FUSELAGE ARE HITTING THE FRAME ALL AROUND THE LOWER SECTION OF THE FRAME. SCREWS SEEM TO BE TO LONG AND ARE ERODING THE FRAME TUBING IN CERTAIN AREAS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE MANUFACTURER. IT SEEMS THE SCREWS ARE TO LONG AND ARE RUBBING ON THE FRAME. THIS IS OCCURRING ON EVERY METAL PANEL ON THE LOWER ATTACH ROWS.

Parts most often named Rudder Pedal (1)