Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
December 12, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
8,634 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Hinge
Part number
115520219
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Part time
9,051 hours
Component
Elevator · Beech
Component part number
1156100103
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 PHASE NR 2 INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LT ELEVATOR WAS LOOSE AT THE OB HINGE. AREA INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE 4 BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE HINGE TO THE HORIZONTAL STAB WERE LOOSE. THE HINGE WAS REMOVED AND FOUND THAT THE HOLES WERE ELONGATED. THE HINGE AND ATTACHING STRUCTURE WERE REPLACED.