What was found
UPON C/W PIPER SB 998, BOTH ELEVATOR SPARS WERE CRACKED .50 INCH IN FROM OUTBOARD END. (BOTH SPARS REPLACED). ELEVATOR SPAR REPLACEMENT NR'S 40075-020 AND DASH 021 ARE IMPROVED DESIGNS.
- Difficulty date
- January 21, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N35497
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052039
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt/Rt Elevator
- Part time
- 6,777 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.