Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
April 23, 2002
Submitted
May 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N789QS
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507089
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Hinge
Part number
6732030
Condition
Cracked
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.

What was found

CRACKS WERE FOUND IN BOTH INBOARD ELEVATOR HINGES DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION. THE HINGES ARE ATTACHED TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ARE LOCATED AT THE INBOARD END OF EACH ELEVATOR. THE CRACKS EXTEND APPROXIMATELY .20 INCH IN LENGTH AND ARE LOCATED ON THE UPPER AFT END OF THE INBOARD HINGE FITTING.

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