What was found
FOUND ONE ELEVATOR COUNTER BALANCE LEADING EDGE BOOT MISSING AND THE FIBERGLASS SUB-SURFACE WAS ERODED. THE OTHER BOOT WAS TORN WHICH ALLOWS WATER TO GET INISDE THE BOOT WHICH WILL CHANGE THE BALANCE OF THE CONTROL SURFACE.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N272HJ
- Make and model
- Piper PA31310
- Aircraft serial
- 317712055
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Boot
- Part number
- 453226
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 3,572 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.