Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
October 4, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
4,098 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Bracket
Part number
5061000090
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
4,478 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE ELEVATOR INBOARD RIB BRACKET, UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE PART FOR REPLACEMENT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE INBOARD RIB WAS ALSO CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA. THE CRACK ON THE RIB WAS FROM A RIVET HOLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY US INITIALLY ON AIRCRAFT.

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