Service difficulty report · Stabilizer · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
May 14, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1848W
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft serial
TC1534
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Stabilizer
Part number
95620010634
Part serial
TC1534
Condition
Bent
Location
Right
Part time
4,195 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

DURING INSTALLATION OF RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS MOVED FROM FULL DOWN TO FULL UP, THE STABILIZER WOULD FLEX UPWARD .4375. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE STABILIZER WAS BENT DOWN 2 DEGREES AT THE CENTER HINGE( BOTH SPARS) A TRIPLE PATCH WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER REAR SKIN, STARTING 12 INCHES FROM THE TIP. NO RECORD OF THIS REPAIR CAN BE FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED STABILIZER.

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