What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MX, FOUND RT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE BRACKET CRACKED. CRACK WAS FOUND USING EDDY CURRENT NDT METHOD, CRACK FROM THE EDGE OF THE PART INBD TO THE FIRST ATTACH HOLE IN THE LEG RADIUS.
- Difficulty date
- July 5, 2012
- Submitted
- July 12, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N574QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560XL
- Aircraft serial
- 5605820
- Aircraft time
- 2,955 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- 663400361
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.