What was found
(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED INTEMITTENT ELEVATOR CONTROL ABNORMALITY. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE POINT WAS CRACKED. THE EFFECTED PARTS WHERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 2002
- Submitted
- April 26, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Emb EMB110P1
- Aircraft time
- 17,001 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- System (JASC)
- 5552 · Elevator Tab, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 4A314003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 18,261 hours, 24,972 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.