What was found
(AUS) LH AND RH ELEVATOR SPARS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD ENDS. LH ELEVATORSPAR PNO 40075-14. RH ELEVATOR SPAR PNO 40075-16.
- Difficulty date
- February 21, 2002
- Submitted
- April 8, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR1
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 4007514
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator, Spar/R
- Part time
- 4,143 cycles
- Component
- Elevator, Spar/R · Piper · SPAR
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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