What was found
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT ELEVATOR, NR 4 HINGE FLANGE WAS FOUND BENT. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED IAW THE AIRCRAFT SERVICE REPAIR MANUAL. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N728PL
- Make and model
- Doug DC862
- Aircraft serial
- 45918
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Flange
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Part time
- 70,866 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.