Service difficulty report · Support · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 23, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
25,701 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Support
Part number
1016100121
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator Hinge
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF THE RT ELEVATOR, A CRACK LINE IN THE PAINT ALONG A HORIZONTAL PLANE ABOVE THE LOWER LUG, WAS DISCOVERED. UPON FURTHER REMOVAL OF THE PAINT, IT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH VISUAL MEANS, THAT THERE WAS DEFINITELY A CRACK. THE PART WAS THEN REMOVED AND THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE 90 PERCENT ACROSS THE PART.

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