Service difficulty report · Structure · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
October 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
9,458 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Structure
Part number
SEEBELOW
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
9,457 hours
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) WHILE REPLACING LT OTBD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR BEARING PLATES 50-620000-352 & 50-620000-354, DUE TO LOOSENESS, NUMEROUS CRACKED PARTS WERE FOUND ON THE LT ELEVATOR. A CAMPAIGN WILL BE ISSUED TO INSPECT THE REMAINDER OF THE FLEET. 50-610000-397 LT ELEVATOR DOUBLER CRACKED BS 36.18, 50-610000-90, LT INBD ELEVATOR BRACKET CRACKED 50-610000-355, LT INBD ELEVATOR RIB CRACKED 50-610000-387, LT ELEVATOR FRONT SPAR CRACKED AT TAB.

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