Service difficulty report · Angle · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
June 12, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
21,564 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Angle
Part number
110321001
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 A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION 2 SMALL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACH POINT AREA. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE AREA AROUND THE 2 LOWER SUPPORT BRACKET BOLT HOLES. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BOTH THE REINFORCING ANGLE AND THE SPAR WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED AND REINFORCED IAW THE APPLICABLE SRM.

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