What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE BRACKET BALANCE WEIGHT ATTACHMENT. THESE CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM ALONG THE BEND LINE.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft time
- 6,556 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 5499202
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Component
- Bracket · Piper · PA31T
- 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.