Service difficulty report · Structure · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 18, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
18,598 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Structure
Part number
115610010125
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
18,850 hours, 19,652 cycles
Component
Elevator · Beech
Component part number
115610010265
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 INSPECTION, THE TRAILING EDGE SPLINE ON THE ELEVATORS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS, THIS IS THE 5TH SDR REGARDING THESE SPLINES AND A TOTAL OF 7 SPLINES FOUND CRACKED. THE ELEVATORS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. WE ARE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A FLEET INSPECTION.

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