What was found
RIGHT ELEVATOR HINGE NR 4 BEARING BLEEDING RUST AND WORN CAUSING ELEVATOR TO HAVE VERTICAL PLAY.
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 2018
- Submitted
- May 22, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N421QS
- Make and model
- Gulstm GIVXG450
- Aircraft serial
- 4114
- Aircraft time
- 8,074 hours, 3,856 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elevator Hinge
- Part time
- 8,074 hours, 3,856 cycles
- 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.