What was found
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED LT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE BLOCK SHOWING SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR.
- Difficulty date
- April 18, 2009
- Submitted
- April 21, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N53545
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE185
- Aircraft time
- 28,208 hours, 33,645 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt 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.