# SDR KI2R20120323001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 21, 2012
- Submitted: March 23, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N800RC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N800RC), registered now
- Make and model: Raythn HAWKER800XP
- Aircraft serial: 258660
- Aircraft time: 4,520 hours, 2,487 cycles
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Rod End
- Part number: CN635MESP56
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Elevator Tab
- Part time: 4,520 hours, 2,487 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/KI2R20120323001

## Discrepancy

DURING A MX PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, NOTICED RUST STAINING COMING FROM AFT ROD ENDS OF ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ROD ON BOTH LT & RT ELEVATOR TRIM TABS.  FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE GREASE SEAL ON ONE ROD END,  HAD COME OFF & BALL BEARINGS WERE MOSTLY MISSING.  OTHER ROD END  STILL INTACT,  RUST STAINING WAS ALSO OBSERVED COMING THROUGH GREASE SEALS.  DURING REPLACEMENT OF ROD ENDS, NOTICED DE-ICING FLUID HAD PENETRATED INTO HOLLOW INNER PORTION OF TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD, NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION EXISTED.

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