Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft time
2,804 hours
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
663400359
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
2,877 hours
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 CAMPAIGN INSPECTION AS A RESULT OF ANOTHER ACFT FINDING OF ALL ELEVATOR BRACKETS IN OUR FLEET THE SAME BRACKET WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED. THIS CRACK WAS ALMOST UNDETECTABLE BY THE NAKED EYE BUT USING 10X IT COULD BE DETERMINED IT WAS CRACKED.

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