Service difficulty report · Elevator · Bnorm BN2A26

Difficulty date
November 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A26
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Part
Elevator
Part number
NB31233
Condition
Cracked
Location
Right Side
Component
Bnorm
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) RIGHT SIDE ELEVATOR AT 44 INCHES INBOARD OF TIP SMOKING RIVETS NOTED WHICH LED TO DISCOVERY OF A CRACK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION NOTED THAT PILOTS HAD BEEN VERBALLY REPORTING SOME VIBRATION.