What was found
(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A PHASE 2 AND 3 INSPECTION, THE RT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE HAD A .5 INCH CRACK. THE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR AND TORQUE TUBE. THE TORQUE TUBE WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 2005
- Submitted
- September 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech B100
- Aircraft time
- 10,309 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE3316252B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB4TN5
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 115610010325
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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