What was found
(CAN) UNDER EACH HINGE BRACKET P/N 40042-09 (CENTRE) AND P/N 40042-08 (INBOARD) APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH CRACKS REINFORCING PLATE INSTALLED AFTER STOP DRILLING RE AC43 13-1B, FIGURE 4-21, PAGE 4-42.
- Difficulty date
- December 29, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 6,913 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Part number
- 4007600
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 7,011 hours
- Component
- Elevator · Piper · 5423235
- 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.