Service difficulty report · Control Horn · Dtafr EVOLUTION

Difficulty date
September 9, 2025
Submitted
September 9, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N267JK
Make and model
Dtafr EVOLUTION
Aircraft serial
67
Aircraft time
1,017 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6A42A
Engine time
4,280 hours
Part
Control Horn
Part number
4350004
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 300 Elev
Part time
1,017 hours
Component
Elevator · Lancar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CONDITIONAL INSPECTION AND OPENING UP AIRCRAFT FOR INSPECTION I WAS CHECKING FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF FLIGHT CONTROLS AND NOTICED THE LEFT ELEVATOR FELT BOUNCY AND THAT THEIR WAS TO MUCH PLAY IN THE CONTROL COMPARED TO THE RIGHT ELEVATOR. I CONTINUED TO INSPECT. AND OPEN THE PANEL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER TO GAIN FURTHER ACCESS ON FOUND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN HAD A LARGE CRACK AND MATERIAL MISSING ALSO OBSERVED POSSIBLE SIGNS OF CORROSION INSIDE OF CONTROL HORN.