# SDR 2020FA0000429

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 29, 2020
- Submitted: October 1, 2020
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N331QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331QS), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-505
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-505](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-executive-emb-505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 50500183
- Aircraft time: 5,299 hours, 4,216 cycles
- System (JASC): [5520 · Elevator Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520)
- Part: Balance Weight
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000429

## Discrepancy

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EMBRAER SB 505-55-0004 REV 01 (DATED 06/24/2020), WE NOTED THE FOLLOWING MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS BELOW TOLERANCE AT LEFT ELEVATOR: ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTS PART NUMBER PE915109-L33 (9 EACH BELOW MINIMUM OF 84G); HORN MASS WEIGHT PART NUMBER PE915109-L42 (1 EACH BELOW MINIMUM OF 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 505-11094-615, AS PER SB INSTRUCTIONS.  WE ALSO NOTED THE FOLLOWING RIGHT ELEVATOR MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS BELOW TOLERANCE: ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTS PART NUMBER PE915109-L33 (8 EACH BELOW MINIMUM OF 84G); HORN MASS WEIGHT PART NUMBER PE915109-L42 (1 EACH BELOW MINIMUM OF 1095G); MASS WEIGHT INBOARD PART NUMBER PE915109-L40 (1 EACH BELOW MINIMUM OF 2809G).  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 505-11094-616, AS PER SERVICE BULLETIN INSTRUCTIONS.  THIS REPORT COMPLIES WITH FAA 14 CFR PART 135 OPERATOR’S GMM REQUIREMENTS.

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