Service difficulty report · Control Column · Beagle B1211

Difficulty date
May 19, 2005
Submitted
June 23, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N556MA
Make and model
Beagle B1211
Aircraft serial
013
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Control Column
Part number
BE4510057
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,505 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
M
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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION CRACK WAS OBSERVED ON CONTROL COLUMN 1.0 INCHES LENGTH (49 MM). CRACK WAS CONFIRMED BY MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION. THE COMPONENT FORMS PART OF THE AC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND IS CRITICAL TO FLIGHT. BOTH THE LT AND RT FITTING ARE THE SAME PN. PROBABLE CAUSE IS STRESS CORROSION CRACKING. (EA35200501663)

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