Service difficulty report · Rocker · Let L23SUPERBLAN

Difficulty date
April 29, 2004
Submitted
July 13, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N251BA
Make and model
Let L23SUPERBLAN
Aircraft serial
917817
Part
Rocker
Part number
A730201N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
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.

What was found

NDT ELEVATOR ROCKER IAW ASTM E-1444. CLEANED AND MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTED IAW ASTM E-1444 AND NDT MT-001. CRACKS FOUND IN SEVERAL PLACES. LACK OF PENETRATION AROUND MANY WELDS. RED TAGGED PART.