SDR 96ZZZX6158

Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Beech E18S

Difficulty date
December 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5609D
Make and model
Beech E18S
Aircraft serial
BA315
Part
Control Rod
Condition
Detached
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD AT ELEVATOR ATTACH POINT DISCONNECTED WHEN BOLT FELL OUT ON TAKEOFF. COTTER KEY AND CASTLE NUT WERE MISSING. BOTH FELL OUT RESULTING IN ELEVATOR TRAILING IN-FLIGHT. BOLT AND WASHERS WERE FOUND IN TAIL CONE. CASTLE NUT AND KEY WERE NOT FOUND.

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