Service difficulty report · Spline Adapter · Beech B100

Difficulty date
April 8, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
3,627 hours
Part
Spline Adapter
Part number
115610010125
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ELEVATORS WERE REMOVED FOR SB 2145 ON ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE. AFTER REVIEWING SERVICE DIFFICULTY ADVISORY AV-2003-01 FOR BEECH A100, WE FOUND SAME CRACKES ON THE RIGHT ELEVATOR ON OUR B100. AFTER DISASSEMBLE AT LOCAL SHEET METAL SHOP WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE WERE 17 CRACKS AND ONE CRACK WAS COMPLETLY THROUGH THE SPLINE.THE TRANSPORT OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY REQUESTED PICTURES.

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