Service difficulty report · Control Horn · Beech D95A

Difficulty date
January 24, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech D95A
Aircraft time
23,112 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B1B
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Control Horn
Part number
956100054
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
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) DURING SHEET METAL REPAIR OF THE RT ELEVATOR ASSY IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ELEVATOR SKIN AT THE CONTROL HORN ATTACH POINT WAS CRACKED. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE CONTROL HORN ASSY REVEALED A LARGE CRACK PROGRESSSING FROM 1 OF 4 ELEVATOR TO CONTROL HORN MOUNTING BOLTS. CRACK LENGTH WAS APPROXIMATLY 1 INCH. THE ELEVATOR CONTROL FITTING WAS REPLACED. A FLEET INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT USING VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON ANY AIRCRAFT.

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