Service difficulty report · Bracket · Namer HARVARD4

Difficulty date
August 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Namer HARVARD4
Part
Bracket
Part number
5221019
Condition
Broken
Location
Elev Hinge
Component
? · 772100122
Stage of operation
IN
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 PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT NOTICED THE OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET WAS BORKEN AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLT WAS FOUND MISSING. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THAT THE BRACKET FAILED AND SUBSEQUENTL Y THE LOAD ON THE BOLT CAUSE IT TO FAIL. SUBMITTER IS ALSO SEEKING INSTALLATION APPROVAL OF P/N 88-21019 WHICH IS USED ON THE AMERICAN T6 VERION OF THIS AIRCRAFT.