What was found
RIGHT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BOLT WAS FOUND BROKEN DURING A ROUTINE AIRCRAFT INSPECTION. IT LOOKED INTACT, BUT UPON A TORQUE CHECK, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOLT WAS BROKEN. THERE IS NO HISTORY OF UNUSUAL STRESSES ON THIS PART. (X)
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 2000
- Submitted
- November 14, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N200BE
- Make and model
- Beech 200BEECH
- Aircraft serial
- BB832
- Aircraft time
- 8,225 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- NAS464P4A23
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rt Elev Hinge
- Part time
- 8,225 hours
- 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.