# SDR PQ4M201512070002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 30, 2015
- Submitted: December 7, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N471EB
- Make and model: Casa CN235
- Registry model: [CASA CN235](https://openairdocs.org/model/casa-cn235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: C145
- Aircraft time: 5,118 hours, 6,013 cycles
- System (JASC): [5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5521)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Elevator
- 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/PQ4M201512070002

## Discrepancy

LT ELEVATOR, 
REMOVED THE HINGE FITTING, DISCOVERED AFT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR REINFORCEMENT BRACKET CRACKED.  (REF PG 8 OF AOT CN235-55-0002 REV 1 INSTRUCTIONS)  
FORWARD ELEVATOR SPAR REINFORCEMENT BRACKET, THE ONE WITH HINGE FITTING NUT PLATES, WAS UNDAMAGED.  
REMOVED FWD/AFT REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS AND FOUND THE SPAR HAD A 3 INCH CRACK.  THE CRACKED BRACKET WAS FOUND WHILE COMPLETING THE REQUIRED INSPECTION.

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