Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech B100

Difficulty date
May 28, 2002
Submitted
June 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78DA
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE11
Part
Hinge
Part number
115610010
Part serial
93327
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Elevator
Part time
6,770 hours
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

DURING PHASE INSPECTION RIBS AT LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE FOUND CRACKED. NEW PARTS INSTALLED AND ELEVATOR REINSTALLED AND ELEVATOR REINSTALLED. INSPECTORS SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS AREA. MORE CRACKING WAS FOUND, AFTER ELEVATOR REMOVAL TO REPAIR VISIBLE CRACKING.

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