Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech C90

Difficulty date
November 1, 2000
Submitted
November 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6732V
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ0899
Part
Bracket
Part number
50610000546
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,745 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.

What was found

WHILE RE-INSTALLING THE RIGHT ELEVATOR, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ELEVATOR OUTBOARD BRACKET TO THE HORIZONTAL BEARING BRACKET PN 50-620001-69 WAS SLOPPY. AFTER REMOVING BOLT, FOUND IT SEVERELY WORN AND BRACKET 50-61000-546 HAD SEVERELY ELONGATED HOLES WHERE THE BOLT PASSES THROUGH IT. SUBMITTER STATED PREVIOUS BOLT WAS INSTALLED WITH THIN WASHERS AND THE NUT WAS SHANKED OUT LEAVING THE BOLT LOOSE TO RATTLE IN THE BRACKET. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET AND PROPER SIZE WASHERS ON NEW BOLT. (X)

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