Service difficulty report · Support · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
July 26, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
23,752 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Support
Part number
11030120115
Condition
Cracked
Location
Balance Weight
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) WHILE DOING AN INSPECTION OF THE LTO ELEVATOR AND ITS ASSOCIATED PARTS A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT. THE CRACK MEASURED 2.3750 OF AN INCH IN LENGTH AND STARTED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES BELOW THE LOWER THROUGH-TUBE FOR THE BALANCE SUPPORT TO ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ATTACH POINTS. THE SUPPORT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. (TC NR 20060810006)

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