What was found
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN ELEVATOR TRIM TABS. HOLES IN UPPER LINK, PN 96003-000, WORN OUT. NEW PARTS HAVE BRASS BUSHINGS INSTALLED IN THESE HOLES, BUT IT IS NOT CALLED OUT IN THE PARTS MANUAL OR BY A SERVICE BULLETIN. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 8, 2000
- Submitted
- July 28, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N550ST
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Aircraft serial
- 348533008
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 96003000
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tail
- Part time
- 2,957 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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