Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bnorm BN2B21

Difficulty date
June 8, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B21
Aircraft time
5,461 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1B5
Part
Hinge
Part number
NB310077
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
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 POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND A CRACK WAS NOTICED IN THE ELEVATOR OUTBOARD-HINGE, INBOARD-BRACKET. THIS BRACKET IS THE SUBJECT OF A 100 HOUR REPETITIVE INSPECTION UNDER BN2/SB.259. THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION 90 HOURS EARLIER SHOWED NO PROBLEMS. THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER TO THE LOWEST FORWARD RIVET ON THE DISTANCE PIECE.AS WELL UPON REMOVAL OF THE ELEVATOR THE RIVETS HOLDING THE DISTANCE PIECE ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE HINGE WERE FOUND PULLED THROUGH THE RIB.