What was found
DURING REPLACEMENT OF ELEVATOR INBOARD BEARINGS (WHICH WERE BOTH UNSERVICEABLE), THE UPPER RT CORNER OF BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. A DYE-PENN INSP WAS PERFORMED AND TWO OTHER CRACKS WERE NOTED. WHEN BRACKET/HINGE WAS REMOVED AND CLEANED, THE BACK SIDE SHOWED MINOR TO MODERATE CORROSION AND CRACKS EXTENDING FROM TOP RIGHT BOLT HOLE UP AND AROUND EDGE, ALSO, ON LOWER RT FROM BOLT HOLE AND DOWN AND AROUND. REASON FOR OCCURRENCE, POSSIBLE METAL FATIGUE/OVERTORQUING OF BOLTS (IF PART WAS REPLACED, ALSO, TO MAKE SURE BEVELED WASHER UNDER BOLT HEAD (IS INSTALLED PROPERLY). CAREFULLY INSPECT ANNUALLY, REMOVE PAINT IF IN DOUBT OF CRACK OR NOT.