What was found
(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OBSERVED SOME SMALL MINUTE CRACKING AROUND THE RADIUS OF EACH HOOK END. SPRING AND LINK CHANGED OUT WITH NEW, OLD SPRING TAGGED AND PLACED IN QUARANTINE.
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 71056003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Stabalizer
- 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.