What was found
(PN 15618-05) ELEVATOR TRIM ARM ASSY CORRODED TO THE POINT OF HAVING A .1875 HOLE THRU BOTH SIDES OF THE TUBE ON AFT END OF TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 2011
- Submitted
- February 25, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N561CA
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277754005
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Trim Tab
- Part number
- 1561805
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 9,032 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.