What was found
DURING INSPECTION PER PIPER SB 998A, FOUND CRACKS IN BOTH UPPER AND LOWER FLANGE RADIUS AS DESCRIBED. NO CRACKS IN AREA OF OUTBOARD HINGE ATTACH REINFORCEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N83PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA31325
- Aircraft serial
- 318112050
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 4007516
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Elevator
- Part time
- 3,244 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.