What was found
DURING A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION, THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE ASSEMBLIES WERE FOUND TO HAVE HEAVY CORROSION (EXFOLIATION). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT HINGE ASSEMBLIES. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5YV
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE5
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 1016200111
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt-Rt Elevator
- Part time
- 14,256 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.