Mark Burns
Well Known Member
Due to the recent loss of a VAF'er I decided to inspect my empennage very carefully.
I found a crack in the right elevator spar at the outboard attach point.
This is how it looked upon inspection. Just a black line.
I wiped the black off the left side but you can still see the crack below.
And here it is after the dye penetrant test.
It's an RV7A serial number 72183 with 908 hours.
Everyone please check your elevators carefully before your next flight!
Mark
I found a crack in the right elevator spar at the outboard attach point.
This is how it looked upon inspection. Just a black line.
I wiped the black off the left side but you can still see the crack below.
And here it is after the dye penetrant test.
It's an RV7A serial number 72183 with 908 hours.
Everyone please check your elevators carefully before your next flight!
Mark