What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED MX, FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET CRACKED ON THE LOWER FLANGE. REMOVED THE BRACKET ASSY AND FOUND THE UPPER FLANGE WAS CRACKED USING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 2012
- Submitted
- April 13, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N655QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560XL
- Aircraft serial
- 5605655
- Aircraft time
- 4,731 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- 663400359
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt 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.