What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK ON THE ELEVATOR RT INBD HINGE THAT ATTACHES TO THE STABILIZER. VERIFIED CRACK WITH NDT, R & R HINGE.
- Difficulty date
- March 23, 2012
- Submitted
- March 28, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N685QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560XL
- Aircraft serial
- 5605650
- Aircraft time
- 4,756 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- 663400359
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- 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.