What was found
LT ELEVATOR ATTACHMENT BRACKET INBOARD BUSHINGS ARE CORRODED (HAT AND FLOAT BUSHINGS). FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH HAT AND FLOAT BUSHINGS ON LEFT INBOARD ELEVATOR ATTACH BRACKET IAW 20-40-03.
- 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
- Bushing
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- 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.