Service difficulty report · Control Arm · Beech C45H

Difficulty date
July 7, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9532Z
Make and model
Beech C45H
Aircraft serial
AF448
Part
Control Arm
Part number
187504
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cntrlcolumn Assy
Part time
7,529 hours
Component
Cntrl Columnassy
Component part number
187500
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT SUBJECTED TO HELICOPTER ROTOR WASH WHILE PARKED. ELEVATOR SUBJECTED TO VIOLENT MOVEMENT STOP TO STOP. AD 77-19-07 WAS PERFORMED. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN ELEVATOR CONTROL ARM. CRACK ORIGINATES ON AFT LEFT TAPER PIN HOLE AND PROCEEDS OFF LEFT SIDE OF CASTING. (X)

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