Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech B200

Difficulty date
December 10, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
9,667 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bracket
Part number
1015241099
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ballast Weight
Component
Ballast Weight · Beech
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) ELEVATOR FORWARD BALLAST WEIGHT STOP BRACKET AND BOLT FOUND BENT APPROXIMATELY 80 DEGREES FROM ITS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED POSITION. DENTS ON WEIGHT FACE INDICATE STOP BOLT AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY WAS SUBJECTED TO SEVERAL SEVERE CONTROL MOVEMENTS OF THE AIRCRAFT ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM.

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