Update: 2/3/23: 0048Z
Updated SB here: https://www.vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=213921
This thread now closed so you can get the revised SB at the new thread. v/r,dr
We have posted Service Bulletin Document SB-00036, which directs owners of applicable RV models to inspect the outboard elevator hinge bracket area for cracks.
This service bulletin applies to RV-3/4/6/7/8/9/10 and 14, and A-model variants.
Van's has received reports of a small number of aircraft with high flight-time hours, on which cracks have been found at the outboard elevator hinge attach location. The service bulletin linked above includes photographs and a description of the issue, how to inspect, and if necessary how to repair and replace the elevator hinge brackets. For owners who find they need to replace the parts, we have assembled kits with the necessary parts, which can be ordered on our web store. The kits and part numbers are included in the service bulletin document.
NOTE: If you determine you need to order the available SB kit parts and need to do so for multiple aircraft (which should be a highly unusual situation), it is important that you place one web store order per aircraft. We will not ship SB kits for multiple aircraft on a single order. We will work to combine shipping if you place the orders one after the other, but for tracking purposes we must have individual aircraft serial numbers specified for each SB kit, each on its own web store order.
Updated SB here: https://www.vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=213921
This thread now closed so you can get the revised SB at the new thread. v/r,dr
We have posted Service Bulletin Document SB-00036, which directs owners of applicable RV models to inspect the outboard elevator hinge bracket area for cracks.
This service bulletin applies to RV-3/4/6/7/8/9/10 and 14, and A-model variants.
Van's has received reports of a small number of aircraft with high flight-time hours, on which cracks have been found at the outboard elevator hinge attach location. The service bulletin linked above includes photographs and a description of the issue, how to inspect, and if necessary how to repair and replace the elevator hinge brackets. For owners who find they need to replace the parts, we have assembled kits with the necessary parts, which can be ordered on our web store. The kits and part numbers are included in the service bulletin document.
NOTE: If you determine you need to order the available SB kit parts and need to do so for multiple aircraft (which should be a highly unusual situation), it is important that you place one web store order per aircraft. We will not ship SB kits for multiple aircraft on a single order. We will work to combine shipping if you place the orders one after the other, but for tracking purposes we must have individual aircraft serial numbers specified for each SB kit, each on its own web store order.
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