Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
13,877 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Counterweight
Part number
10061004217
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
14,478 hours, 17,005 cycles
Component
Elevator · Beech · 1156100102
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) ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE LT ELEVATOR WAS MOVED AND A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD.FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE INBOARD BALANCE WEIGHT, OUTBOARD BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT WAS LOOSE. THE THREE ATTACHING BOLTS PN AN174-6 WERE FOUND BACKEDOUT APPROX. 1/8 INCH. THE ELEVATOR SKIN HAD TO BE DE-RIVETED TO ACCESS THESE BOLTS.