Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 6, 2011
Submitted
June 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N731P
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1997
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Balance Weight
Part number
966100227
Condition
Detached
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,349 hours
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.

What was found

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT DETATCHED FROM ITS MOUNT. THE RT ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT WAS FOUND BROKEN AND LOOSE ON ITS MOUNT. THE DETATCHED BALANCE WEIGHT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT POSITION INSIDE THE ELEVATOR AND CAUSE OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY VIBRATION.

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