# SDR 2010FA0000139

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 8, 2010
- Submitted: February 8, 2010
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N420BA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420BA), registered now
- Make and model: Let L23SUPERBLAN
- Aircraft serial: 029007
- Aircraft time: 2,733 hours
- System (JASC): [5520 · Elevator Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520)
- Part: Hinge Bracket
- Part number: A730258N
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Elevator
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000139

## Discrepancy

RT UPPER FWD,  DURING A 100 HOUR INSP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INBD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET EXHIBITED SEVERAL CRACKS.  ADDITIONAL CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE NOTED ACFT AFTER A FLEET WIDE ONE TIME INSP WAS COMPLETED.

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