What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ALL 8 RIVETS LOOSE AND SMOKING. THE RESULTS OF THESE LOOSE RIVETS CAUSES EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY OF THE ELEVATOR ASSEMBLE AND CAN CREATE ELEVATOR FLUDDER IN FLIGHT. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2001
- Submitted
- May 15, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N44666
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE405
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Elevator
- 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.