What was found
ELEVATOR SKIN CRACKED WHERE CENTER RIB AND TRIM TAB HINGE BRACKET INTERSECT. THESE SKINS ARE MADE FROM MAGNESIUM AND ARE PRONE TO CRACKING IN THIS AREA. THIS REPAIR STATION HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS SKINS DUE TO THIS DEFECT.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 2004
- Submitted
- October 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 96610006617
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Component
- Elevator · Beech
- 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.