Service difficulty report · Pitch Horn · Beech C12C

Difficulty date
June 5, 2003
Submitted
June 5, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N72476
Make and model
Beech C12C
Aircraft serial
BC26
Aircraft time
14,112 hours, 12,304 cycles
Part
Pitch Horn
Part number
1016100191
Condition
Corroded
Location
Elevator
Part time
14,112 hours, 12,304 cycles
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.

What was found

DURING A 15 DAY CORROSION INSPECTION, A MECHANIC NOTICED "PAINT BUBBLING" ON THE LT ELEVATOR CONTROL PITCH HORN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY SCRAPING-OFF THE PAINT BUBBLE, PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CLEAN AND TREAT THE PITTED AREA, BUT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PITS WERE TOO DEEP INTO THE METAL. A NEW PITCH HORN WAS ORDERED AND THE AFFECTED PART WAS REPLACED.

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