What was found
THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK MOUNT TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAVE CORROSION ON THEM. FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED 8 BOLTS ON ELEVATOR BELLCRANK MOUNT WITH NEW ONES IAW 55-30-01.
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 2002
- Submitted
- January 3, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N209SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120269
- Aircraft time
- 27,802 hours, 34,166 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Ele Bellcrank
- 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.