Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
December 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Bracket
Part number
5061000090
Condition
Scrapped
Location
Elevator
Part time
3,512 hours
Component
50610000491
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) CRACK FOUND ON THE ELEVATOR INBOARD RIB BRACKET. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INBOARD RIB P/N 50-610000-355 AND THE FRONT SPAR FLANGE ALSO HAD CRACKS AT THE RIVET AND BOLT HOLES. CLUSTERS OF METAL FILINGS WERE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THE RIB. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT STRESS RIZERS WERE FORMED BY THE FOD BETWEEN THE TWO ASSEMBLIES LEFT THERE DURING MANUFACTURE.

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