What was found
REMOVED RIGHT ELEVATOR FROM AIRCRAFT TO REPLACE HINGE BEARINGS. CLEANED INSIDE TUBE AND NOTICED 3 RUSTED HOLES THROUGH TUBE. REPLACED TUBE WITH NEW AND LUBED INSIDE TUBE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 4, 2000
- Submitted
- October 12, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1361G
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0270
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520UB
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 50934042
- Condition
- Rusted
- Location
- Inside Tube
- Component
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- W
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.