Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
June 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
16,563 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Hinge
Part number
1156200219
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
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) PHASE INSPECTION IN PROGRESS, NOTED A NOISE AND MOVEMENT ON RT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE. INVESTIGATED FURTHER FOUND WEAR IN OTBD HINGE FITTING ATTACH HOLES. PART HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO MANDATORY SB 2132 WHICH HAD BEEN INCORPORATED. FIRST OVERSIZED BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED. BRACKET HOLES ELONGATED SO THAT SECOND OVERSIZE MAY NOT FIT.