# SDR DDNR20160414001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2016
- Submitted: April 14, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N119SA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N119SA), registered now
- Make and model: Beech C90A
- Registry model: [Beech C90A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c90a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: LJ1196
- Aircraft time: 9,400 hours, 16,551 cycles
- System (JASC): [5520 · Elevator Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520)
- Part: Arm
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Elevator Trim
- Part time: 9,400 hours, 16,551 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DDNR20160414001

## Discrepancy

NOTICED CRACK IN RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB NEAR ACTUATOR ARM.  DISCONNECTED ACTUATOR AND FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN TRIM TAB ACTUATOR ARM.  UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AND DISASSEMBLY FOUND FWD 2 RIVETS THAT FASTEN ACTUATOR ARM TO RIB HORN HAD SHEARED.  ALSO FOUND RIB HORN CRACKED IN BEND RADIUS.

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