What was found
(AUS) RT ELEVATOR FORWARD RIB CRACKED AT TORQUE TUBE OUTBOARD MOUNTING FLANGE. RIB CONTAINS TWO CRACKS FROM TOP AND BOTTOM ATTACHMENT RIVETS.
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2003
- Submitted
- November 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500S
- Engine
- Lyc IO540E1B5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 440000164
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.