What was found
LT AND RT FURTHEST OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET ON THE STABILIZER WERE BROKEN. IT APPEARS TO BE FROM WIND GUSTS. THE CENTER 3 HINGES WERE UNAFFECTED.
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2006
- Submitted
- September 19, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9701F
- Make and model
- Frchld C82ASTWDAVIS
- Aircraft serial
- 4557814
- Aircraft time
- 10,336 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 78213008
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.