SDR 97ZZZX17

Service difficulty report · Elevator · Piper PA421000

Difficulty date
December 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N124DP
Make and model
Piper PA421000
Aircraft serial
425527018
Part
Elevator
Part number
722404
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ctwt Channel
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

AFTER PAINT WAS CHEMICALLY REMOVED, 3 CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE COUNTERWEIGHT CHANNEL RUNNING AFT. 2 MORE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE STRINGER AFT OF THAT CHANNEL. LOOKING THROUGH THE ACCESS PANEL, IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT THE STRINGER WAS BROKEN.

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