What was found
(CAN) DURING INSPECTION CRACKS FOUND IN ELEVATOR INBOARD IN AREA OF TORQUE TUBE ATTACHMENT HOLES. ELEVATOR MUST BE REMOVED FOR VERIFICATION AND REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- January 27, 1998
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 10,319 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 4009000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 8,700 hours
- Component
- Elevator · Piper · 401401
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.