Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
January 18, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N65CL
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1306
Aircraft time
5,232 hours, 5,306 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
505244201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
5,232 hours, 5,306 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.

What was found

ELEVATOR INBOARD HINGE CASTING HAS A CRACK IN THE MOUNTING FLANGE FROM THE BOLT HOLE ATTACH POINT TO THE OUTER EDGE OF THE CASTING.

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