Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech E90

Difficulty date
June 16, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft time
24,769 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Hinge
Part number
5062000016
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
25,264 hours
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) LT HORIZ STAB CTR HINGE LWR OTBD CORNER CRACKED. INITIALLY APPEARED TO BE CRACK IN THE PAINT UNTIL CLOSER EXAMINATION.

More about the Beech E-90