What was found
FOUND LOWER SKIN OF LEFT ELEVATOR CRACKED. THE CRACK RADIATES OUT FROM THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE SKIN FORWARD. IT IS ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG. IT STARTS AT THE OUTBOARD CORNER OF THE CUT-OUT FOR THE TRIM TAB.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5565D
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH1552
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Lower Skin
- Part number
- 9661000611
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Left Elevator
- Part time
- 1,979 hours
- Component
- 96610006617
- 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.