What was found
DURING ROUTINE MX WITH THE ELEVATOR OFF, A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE BUTT RIB DOUBLER PN C2-TE-9ND. CF80-25 REQUIRES A INSP OF THE AREA EVERY 400 HOURS, THE CRACK WAS NOTICED WITH 278.2 HOURS SINCE THE LAST INSP.
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MKI
- Aircraft time
- 12,673 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- Propeller
- Hamstd 2D30
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Doubler
- Part number
- C2TE9ND
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator Rib
- Part time
- 13,130 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.