What was found
DURING INSPECTION DISCOVERED ELEVATOR PIVOT BOLT TO BE BENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOLT WITH NEW AN4-14. CAUSE COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO GUST LOCK NOT BEING INSTALLED AND ELEVATOR MOVEMENTS WHILE AIRCRAFT ARE PARKED ON THE RAMP.
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 2003
- Submitted
- June 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N98585
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0046
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AN414
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Elevator Pivot
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.