SDR 95ZZZX3307

Service difficulty report · Horn · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
June 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
OG5R092N
Und Aerospace
Aircraft
N3038V
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RK93
Part
Horn
Part number
45AS66010009
Condition
Burned Through
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
473 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.

What was found

LEFT ELEVATOR HEATED HORN SURFACE BURNED THROUGH SURFACE IN 5 SPOTS. TOTAL BURN AREA APPROX 3 SQUARE INCHES. METAL LINER BENEATH TIP ALSO MELTED ALONG TO OUTBOARD EDGE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS FOURTH FAILURE BY THIS OPERATOR OF 2 AIRCRAFT. FAILURES ARE SINGULAR IN NATURE OVER TOTAL OF 700 HOURS OF OPERATION.