What was found
FOUND CRACK RUNNING FROM .25 INCH MOUNTING HOLE TO EDGE OF PART. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS OVERTORQUE OF FITTING TO ELEVATOR BELLCRANK ATTACH BOLT. FITTING TIES ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE TO BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 6, 2000
- Submitted
- July 20, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N70348
- Make and model
- Beech 65A80
- Aircraft serial
- LD246
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 50610015
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.