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The pilot of a PA25 glider tow aircraft noticed damage to the elevator. It was later determined that the incorrect part was installed on the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1301114 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-25 Pawnee |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator |
| Person 1 | |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
One of our tow pilots noticed the rh elevator was bent down outboard of the outer hinge approximately 5 degrees during preflight. We had our maintenance vendor troubleshoot the defect. It was determined that the incorrect elevator was installed. The elevator installed was for a 150 hp PA-25 and has a lighter spar. The elevator had been installed some time ago. The two different types of elevators are almost identical and hard to tell apart.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a PA25 glider tow aircraft noticed damage to the elevator. It was later determined that the incorrect part was installed on the aircraft.
Narrative: One of our tow pilots noticed the RH elevator was bent down outboard of the outer hinge approximately 5 degrees during preflight. We had our maintenance vendor troubleshoot the defect. It was determined that the incorrect elevator was installed. The elevator installed was for a 150 hp PA-25 and has a lighter spar. The elevator had been installed some time ago. The two different types of elevators are almost identical and hard to tell apart.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.