What was found
BEARING MOUNT AND CAP WORN AND LOOSE ALLOWS ELEVATOR TO 'BUZZ' IN-FLIGHT. SUSPECT MOUNT AND CAP WERE SLIGHTLY OVERSIZED FROM FACTORY. HAVE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET WITH MORE THAN TWICE THE HOURS ON THIS PART WITH NO LOOSENESS DETECTED.
- Difficulty date
- June 22, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N640PA
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial
- AC759B
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 2743042001
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elev Brg Mt
- Part time
- 10,000 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.