SDR CA141107006

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Beech C90A

Difficulty date: November 7, 2014
Submitted: March 12, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Beech C90A
Aircraft time: 9,857 hours
Engine: Pwa PT6A21
Propeller: Hartzl HCB3TN3
System (JASC): 5520 · Elevator Structure
Part: Doubler
Part number: 50610000397
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Elevator
Part time: 9,839 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) WHILE UNDERGOING REPAIR FOR THE LT ELEVATOR CRACKED INBD CLOSE OUT RIB, THE STA 36.18 DOUBLER, FOR LT ELEVATOR FRONT SPAR, PN 50-610000-387, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED LONGITUDINALLY IN THE UPPER AND LOWER RADII AT THE INBD HINGE ATTACHMENT LOCATION.

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