What was found
DURING C/W SB 198A, PART I, CRACKS WERE FOUND RT FWD SCREW HOLE IN LEFT AND RIGHT RIBS ON BOTH TRIM TABS. FOUND NO OTHER DAMAGE AND RIBS WERE REPAIRED/MODIFIED PER SB 198A, PART II.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9038N
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500S
- Aircraft serial
- 3050
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Trim Tab Rib
- Part number
- 440001501
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 3,000 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.