What was found
INSPECTION FOUND ELEVATOR CONTROL TUBE BRASS INSERTS THAT HOLD IN THE BALL END ARE LOOSE AND ROTATING. THEY NEED BETTER ROD ENDS, AND/OR LARGE AERA WASHERS TO KEEP ENDS FROM FALLING OFF OVER BOLT AND NUT ENDS AND JAMMING THE CONTROLS.
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N82964
- Make and model
- Beech F33A
- Aircraft serial
- CE1761
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- 1318816
- Condition
- Ball Loose
- Location
- Elev Push/Pull
- Part time
- 385 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.