Service difficulty report · Spline Adapter · Beech A100

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
12,079 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Spline Adapter
Part number
115610010125
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevators
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) UPON A RECENT INSPECTION REQUESTED BY THE REGIONAL PMI IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRAILING EDGE SPLINES ON BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD ELEVATORS WERE CRACKED. THE ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE SPLINES ARE PRESENTLY BEING CLOSELY MONITORED AND WILL BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

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