What was found
(CAN) DURING 6000 HR INSPECTION, BOTH -01 AND -02 ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE PLATES WERE FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO CONTACT WITH HINGE BUSHING. BOTH UNITS WERE REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft time
- 5,901 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 2255106001
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 5,997 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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