What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE CONTROL COLUMN, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE BOB WEIGHT ARMNEAR THE HOLE WHERE THE ARM IS ATTACHED TO THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE. BOB WEIGHT ARM REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 2003
- Submitted
- April 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Aircraft time
- 4,350 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D4
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Arm
- Part number
- 556555026
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Counter Weight
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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