JASC 5521

Service difficulty reports · 520

Reports filed under 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '5521'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR MWEA020608Spar Cap · crackedRIGHT ELEVATOR SPAR CAP HAS A CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATELY .75 LONGERON PROTRUDING FROM A FASTENER HOLE BETWEEN STATION XE 144.4 AND 156.4. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS.Oct 8, 2002 · N203ME · Doug DC932SDR MWEA020585Elevator · gougedRIGHT ELEVATOR SPAR GOUGED AT XE 40 DOT 62. -- BLENDED DAMAGE AREA.Sep 24, 2002 · N813ME · Doug DC981SDR 2002FA0001140Spar · crackedREMOVED LT ELEVATOR AND FOUND REAR SPAR CRACKED AT TRIM TAB ACTUATOR. TECH SUPPORT AND CONSENSUS IS TO REPLACE REAR SPAR.Sep 18, 2002 · N7952M · Beech 95C55SDR ABXA020173Spar · crackedUNREPAIRED CRACKS NOTED ON LEFT ELEVATOR FRONT SPAR .625 INCH LONG AT XE 174.5 AND .75 INCH AT XE 172.5. INSTALLED NEW ELEVATOR IAW DC-9 MM.Jul 24, 2002 · N952AX · Doug DC941SDR T4O2002F00004Rib · crackedFOUND DURING PHASE INSPECTION: LEFT ELEVATOR HAD A CRACKED INBOARD RIB (PN 50-610000-355), RIB DOUBLER BRACKET, AND INBOARD MAIN SPAR FLANGE AT INBOARD 90 DEGREES BEND, ALL WHERE THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ATTACHES. CRACKS VARY IN LENGTH FROM 1.3 INCHES ON SPAJun 13, 2002 · N965LG · Beech E90SDR DEM2002F00007Spar · crackedBOTH ELEVATOR SPARS CRACKED VERTICALLY INITIATING IN BEND RADIUS OF FLANGE TO MOUNT TIP RIB.Jun 1, 2002 · N1010D · Cessna 195ASDR T4O2002F00003Rib · crackedFOUND DURING PHASE INSPECTION: LT ELEVATOR HAD A CRACKED INBOARD RIB, RIB DOUBLER BRACKET, AND INBOARD MAIN SPAR FLANGE AT INBOARD 90 DEGREE BEND, ALL WHERE THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ATTACHES. CRACKS VARY IN LENGTH FROM 1.3 INCHES ON SPAR FLANGE TO 3.5 INCMay 29, 2002 · N91TJ · Beech C90SDR ABXA010882Spar · crackedX-RAY OF RIGHT ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR INDICATED A 2 INCH CRACK ON SPAR AT STA XET 90. REPAIRED CRACK AT STA XET 90 IAW DC-9 SRM 55-02.Apr 22, 2002 · N900AX · Doug DC932SDR 2002FA0000645Spar · crackedEND RIB CRACKED SEVERAL PLACES. FORWARD SPAR, INBOARD END CRACKED.Apr 11, 2002 · N355JS · Beech E90SDR RIVA0203081Rib · puncturedMQY - FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN STATION 173 LOWER RIB PUNCTURED 3 PLACES. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. APPRECIABLE WEIGHT ADDED BY THIS REPAIR .120 LB AT Mar 8, 2002 · N362PA · Boeing 7272J0SDR AUS20020148Spar · cracked(AUS) LH AND RH ELEVATOR SPARS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD ENDS. LH ELEVATORSPAR PNO 40075-14. RH ELEVATOR SPAR PNO 40075-16.Feb 21, 2002 · Piper PA31SDR UPS02237447Rib · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:C+SI CRACK IN ELEV SUPPORT RIB, O/B LWR AFT FLANGE AT ST 173.21 RT. RIB REPLACED.Dec 28, 2001 · N940UP · Boeing 727185CSDR UPS02237446Rib · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:C+SI CRACK IN ELEVATOR SUPPORT RIB AT ELEVATOR STA 17.20 LEFT I/B UPPER FLANGE. RIB REPLACED.Dec 20, 2001 · N940UP · Boeing 727185CSDR AUS20011404Spar · cracked(AUS) ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH 82.5MM (3.25IN).Nov 23, 2001 · Bell 206L3SDR CA020121008Spar · cracked(CAN) RT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR AT TRIM TAB ATTACHMENT POINT FOUND CRACKED. ELEVATOR REMOVED FOR REPAIR, LOCATION OF DAMAGED LOCATED AT STATION 66.54 REPLACED ELEVATOR. DAMAGE REPAIRED AS PER SRMNov 15, 2001 · Boeing 737217SDR 2001FA0000526Spar · crackedELEVATOR FRONT SPAR, DOUBLERS, AND ATTACHMENT CRACKED.AIRCRAFT USED IN PIPELINE PATROL.Nov 5, 2001 · N843YT · Cessna T210NSDR 2001FA0000525Spar · crackedELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED,ATTACHMENT BRACKET, AND DOUBLERS ALSO CRACKED.Nov 5, 2001 · N843YT · Cessna T210NSDR DL72W011720Spar · crackedINSPECTION OF THE LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR PER BAC S/B 727-55-0089 AND AD 96-06-05 REVEALED A TYPICAL CRACK EMANATING FROM A TAB HINGE SHEAR PLATE. THE CRACK WAS WITHIN LIMITS OF THE S/B AND WAS STOP DRILLED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS UNTIL THE SPAR MOD IS ACCOMPLISHOct 25, 2001 · N294WA · Boeing 727247SDR 2001FA0000599Spar · crackedREMOVED ELEVATOR TO REPAIR WORN OUTBOARD HINGE BUSHINGS, AFTER ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FOUND THE ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED UNDER THE OUTBOARD HINGE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SPAR, REPLACED SPAR WITH NEW.Oct 23, 2001 · N94584 · Cessna 152SDR UPS01237239Hinge · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:C NR 5 BALANCE PANEL RT ELEV ATTACH HINGE CRACKED AT O/B MOST HINGE SEGMENT. HINGE HALF REPLACED IAW MM 20-80-02Oct 22, 2001 · N944UP · Boeing 72722CSDR 01FDEA00823Rib · corrodedRT HORIZ NR1 ELEVATOR HINGE RIB O/B LUG, O/B FACE HAS CORROSION (C55-391-20-3). REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EA 7-550-59272.Sep 7, 2001 · N237FE · Boeing 727247SDR MWEA011137Rib · corrodedRIGHT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD RIB THAT ATTACHES TO THE COUNTERBALANCE HORN HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED RH ELEVATOR RIB.Aug 22, 2001 · N502ME · Doug DC932SDR 0103139922Spar · damagedDURING AN M-CHECK SHOP VISIT AT ATL MAINTENANCE BASE WHILE REMOVING THE FRONT SPAR FOR REPLACEMENT, SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES ON THE UPPER AND LOWER SKIN ASSEMBLY WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED (TOOLING DAMAGE). REPAIR TO DAMAGED SKIN ASSEMBLY WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER SECJul 18, 2001 · N945N · Doug DC932SDR AUS20010748Rib · corroded(AUS) ELEVATOR END RIB EXTENSIVELY CORRODED.Jul 17, 2001 · Cessna 172GSDR UPS01436271Spar · corrodedINSPECTION TYPE:C EMP - RT OUT/B ELEVATOR INTERIOR FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD FOUND SURFACE CORROSION AT ELEV STA 310 TO STA 390 AS MARK. THE RT O/B ELEVATOR FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD BETWEEN ELEV STA 310 AND 390 AREA CORROSION CLEANED UP. BLEND OUT AREA OUT OF ALLJun 27, 2001 · N522UP · Boeing 747212BSDR ABXA010295Spar Cap · corrodedRIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SPAR CAP XE 65 WAS CORRODED BOTH SIDES OF THE RIB AND OUTER WEB.Jun 5, 2001 · N818AX · Doug DC863SDR ABXA010294Spar Cap · corrodedRIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SPAR CAP XE 95 WAS CORRODED BOTH SIDES OF RIB, INSIDE AREA.Jun 5, 2001 · N818AX · Doug DC863SDR CA010625038Rib · cracked(CAN) WHEN REMOVING RH ELEVATOR FOR INSTALLATION OF UPDATE KIT # 100-4005-1SWAS FOUND INBOARD RIB CRACKED TWO PLACES AT FORWARD END. RIB REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW.May 22, 2001 · Beech 100BEECHSDR MWEA010809Rib · damagedRIGHT ELEVATOR XHS 116 RIB HAS DAMAGE AT THE FORWARD OUTBOARD EDGE. REPAIRED DAMAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 51-30.May 21, 2001 · N500ME · Doug DC914SDR CA011211019Rib · corroded(CAN) LEAD BALANCE WEIGHT ATTACHES TO AFFECTED RIB AND CORROSION FORMED DUE TO DISSIMILAR METAL. AREA IMPOSSIBLE TO INSPECT UNLESS ELEVATOR TIP SKIN IS REMOVED TO ACCESS RIB. UPON REPLACEMENT OF RIB,May 8, 2001 · Cessna A185FSDR 20010507CW010Spar · crackedFOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED AT OUTBOARD ATTACH POINT. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAD PREVIOUS REPAIRS WERE LOCATED DIRECTLY FORWARD OF CRACK IN ELEVATOR SPAR.Apr 23, 2001 · N731CS · Cessna A188BSDR MWEA010628Spar Cap · damagedELEVATOR S/N ESA5 REQUIRED A SPAR CAP REPLACEMENT TO CLEAR CARRY OVER 2401. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SPAR.Apr 20, 2001 · N204ME · Doug DC932SDR ABXA010113Spar · corrodedTHE RIGHT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR HAD LEVEL 2 CORROSION, FORWARD OF GEAR TAB. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ELEVATOR IAW DC-9 MM 27-30-02.Mar 28, 2001 · N973AX · Doug DC941SDR 20010404CW002Spar · crackedINSPECTION FOUND BOTH ELEVATOR SPARS CRACKED. INITIAL INSPECTION ADVISED AT 2500 HOURS TT. THIS WAS FIRST INSPECTION NOTE: TOTAL TIME 3073.Feb 28, 2001 · N350MN · Piper PA31350SDR 20010323CW014Rib · crackedDURING A WIRING REPAIR TO THE LEFT NAVIGATION LIGHT, A CRACK WAS FOUND UNDER THE VIBRATION DAMPER WEIGHT. NO UNUSUAL VIBRATION HAD BEEN REPORTED PRIOR TO THE CRACK BEING DETECTED. A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE SYNCH ELEVATOR WOULD NOT HAVE REVEALED THIS CRACK, UFeb 15, 2001 · N25RX · Agusta A109ASDR AU010339Spar · cracked(AUS) LT ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED. FOLLOWING FABRIC REMOVAL THE SPAR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING AREAS WHICH HAD BEEN BOUND WITH FABRIC.Jan 8, 2001 · Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSNSDR DL72W002476Spar · crackedSTABILIZERS / RT ELEVATOR / REAR SPAR : TAB HINGE CRACK REPAIR. THE REAR SPAR OF THE RT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH TWO CRACKS EMANATING .25 INCH FROM THE SHEAR PLATE OF THE TAB HINGE BRACKET AT THE 2ND FROM OUTBD LOCATION. THE CRACKING IS TYPICAL OF AD 96-06-Dec 19, 2000 · N297WA · Boeing 727247SDR EF2R2000306Rib · wornDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LT ELEVATOR HINGE RIB WEB AT ELEV STA66.54 WAS FOUND TO BE WORN BEYOND ALLOWED LIMITS. REMOVED ELEVATOR HINGE RIB WEB. REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED ELEVATOR HINGE RIB WEB.Nov 30, 2000 · N243TR · Boeing 737228SDR DL72S002304Skin Panel · damagedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PREVENTIVE MOD. PER E.O. 4-70183-3 THE UPPER AND LOWER SKIN PANELS WERE FOUND WORN FROM REPETITIVE DISASSIMBLY. MANY ATTACHMENT HOLES WERE OVERSIZED. REPAIR PER ER/A 397029-14ADNov 27, 2000 · N522DA · Boeing 727232SDR DL72S002277Skin · wornTHE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR SKINS WERE FOUND WITH WORN, WITH ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES. THE FASTENER HOLES ARE COMMON TO THE UPPER AND LOWER SKINS AND THE REAR SPAR. REPAIR PER ER/A 396929-14ADNov 21, 2000 · N522DA · Boeing 727232SDR AU001178Spar · cracked(AUS) RT ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/PA31/126 AMDT3.Nov 18, 2000 · Piper PA31350SDR AU001088Spar · cracked(AUS) ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/PA31/126AMDT3. (X)Nov 16, 2000 · Piper PA31350SDR L1GA200000383Skin · gougedGOUGED AREA RT ELEVATOR L/E.Nov 14, 2000 · N12510 · Doug DC932SDR DL72L002116Spar · crackedROUTINE INSPECTIONS OF THE LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR REVEALED A .25 INCH LONG TYPICAL CRACK EMANATING FROM A TAB HINGE BRACKET. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF AD 96-06-05 AND BAC S/B 727-55-0089. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS PER THE REQUIREMEOct 26, 2000 · N514DA · Boeing 727232SDR 20001012SH006Spar · crackedBOTH ELEVATOR SPARS CRACKED VERTICALLY INITIATING IN BEND RADIUS OF FLANGE TO MOUNT TIP RIB. THIS APPEARS TO BE FROM TORSIONAL FLEXING DUE TO THE HEAVY COUNTERWEIGHT OPPOSING AIR LOADS. (X)Oct 12, 2000 · N1010D · Cessna 195ASDR CA001017010Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE ELEVATOR INBOARD RIB BRACKET, UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE PART FOR REPLACEMENT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE INBOARD RIB WAS ALSO CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA. THE CRACK ON THE RIB WAS FROM Oct 4, 2000 · Beech C90ASDR TWAA0015308Rib · crackedDURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, THE RIGHT I/B ELEVATOR, FWD OF FRONT SPAR, FOURTH RIB FROM THE I/B END WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA WITH GRAPHITE BOND REPAIR PER SRM 55-20 AND 51-70.Sep 27, 2000 · N650TW · Boeing 767205SDR SWAA001795Rib · crackedDURING SCHEDULED 1/2D CHECK, FOUND RT ELEVATOR I/B RIB CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR PER MM.Sep 20, 2000 · N614SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR SWAA001776Rib · crackedDURING SCHEDULED 1/2D CHECK, FOUND LT ELEVATOR INBOARD RIB CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR PER MM.Sep 18, 2000 · N614SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR AU000821Torque Tube · corroded(AUS) ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE CRACKED ON INBOARD END. DISASSEMBLY FOUND SIGNIFICANT CORROSION BETWEEN THE TORQUE TUBE AND THE SPAR MOUNTING BRACKET. (X)Sep 11, 2000 · Cessna U206F
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