What was found
REMOVED TRIM TAB DUE TO WORN HINGE. INSPECTION FOUND HORN ASSY P/N 28372-02 LOOSE AND SKINS AROUND ATTACHMENT AREA CRACKED. SUBMITTER STATED LEFT UNREPAIRED COULD POSSIBLY SEPARATE IN-FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N27CY
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277654118
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 1565710
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Stabilizer
- Part time
- 5,106 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.