What was found
(CAN) ELEVATOR SPAR INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AS PER PIPER SB 998. BOTH ELEVATOR SPARS FOUND TO BE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES AT THE OUTBOARD END. BOTH RIBS P/N 43743-00 L/H AND 43743-01 R/H WERE ALSO CRACKED.
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 4007514
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elev Outb End
- Part time
- 9,894 hours
- 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.