What was found
(AUS) LT ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED. FOLLOWING FABRIC REMOVAL THE SPAR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING AREAS WHICH HAD BEEN BOUND WITH FABRIC.
- Difficulty date
- January 8, 2001
- Submitted
- May 2, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN
- Engine
- Dhavxx GIPSYMAJOR1
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 3,591 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.