SDR 97ZZZX4475

Service difficulty report · Trim Tab Assy · Beech E55

Difficulty date
October 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9800L
Make and model
Beech E55
Aircraft serial
TE813
Part
Trim Tab Assy
Part number
9661000667
Condition
Broken
Location
Attach Horn
Part time
1,215 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HORN ATTACH BROKE IN-FLIGHT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED VIBRATION AND RETURNED TO LAND. INSPECTION FOUND ATTACH HORN OF TRIM TAB BROKEN AND SHOWED SIGNS OF PREVIOUS CRACK. SUSPECT CAUSE TIGHTENING BOLT AND PINCHING HORN CAUSING STRESS AND THEN CRACK. (BOLT SHOULD BE FREE TO ROTATE). REPLACED WITH NEW STYLE TAB. REF: BEECH SI 0610-152, REV II. PART NUMBER FOR NEW STYLE OFFERRED NOT ORIGINAL PART THAT FAILED.

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