Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
September 5, 2020
Submitted
September 5, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N404QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500401
Aircraft time
3,015 hours, 2,360 cycles
Part
Balance Weight
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SERVICE BULLETIN 505-55-0004 REV 01 (DATED 06/24/2020) WE NOTED THE FOLLOWING: LEFT ELEVATOR ADJUSTABLE MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS BELOW TOLERANCE. PART NUMBER PE915109-L33 (13 EACH) AS FOLLOWS 5=82G,8=83G (MINIMUM 84G) AND HORN MASS WEIGHT PART NUMBER PE915109-L42 (1 EACH) 1=1091G (MINIMUM 1095G). ALL WEIGHTS HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW MASS WEIGHTS AND THE ELEVATOR BALANCING, WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE ELEVATOR WAS RE-IDENTIFIED TO PART NUMBER 505-11082-601, AS PER SERVICE BULLETIN INSTRUCTIONS. WE ALSO NOTED THE FOLLOWING RIGHT ELEVATOR ADJUSTABLE MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS BELOW TOLERANCE: PART NUMBER PE915109-L33 (10 EACH) AS FOLLOWS 3=83G,6=82G,1=81G (MINIMUM 84G) AND HORN MASS WEIGHT PART NUMBER PE915109-L42 (1 EACH) 1=1082G (MINIMUM 1095G). ALL WEIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW MASS WEIGHTS, AND THE ELEVATOR BALANCING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE ELEVATOR WAS RE-IDENTIFIED TO PART NUMBER 505-11082-602, AS PER SERVICE BULLETIN INSTRUCTIONS. THIS REPORT COMPLIES WITH FAA 14 CFR PART 135 OPERATOR’S GMM REQUIREMENTS.

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