What was found
COMPLIED WITH PIPER SB 998A, DATED 8-4-97. CUT OPEN AND INSPECTED ELEVATOR SPAR FOR CRACKS. FOUND .75 INCH CRACK IN TIP OF RIGHT ELEVATOR AND RIVET SHEARED ON SUPPORT TAB. SPAR REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N27368
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317852010
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 4007516
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Otbd Elev
- Part time
- 4,788 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.