JASC 5540
Service difficulty reports · 1,903
Reports filed under 5540 · Rudder Structure, newest first.
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SDR 99ZZZX3477Arm · crackedPART FAILED WHERE THE ARM IS WELDED TO THE CROSS BAR ASSEMBLY CAUSING COMPLETE LEFT RUDDER DEFLECTION FAILURE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF THIS PART FOR CRACKS. THIS AIRCRAFT IS USED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING AND IS CONSISTENTLY USED FOR SINGLE ENGSDR CA990915058Structure · contaminated(CAN) RUDDER REMOVED FOR PAINTING AND BALANCING. WATER FOUND IN TRAILING EDGE OF RUDDER AT STA 121.64. WATER REMOVED AND RUDDER REPAIRED.SDR 99ZZZX3104Hinge · misdrilledTHE LOWER RUDDER HINGE ON THE REAR VERTICAL SPAR IS A LAMINATE OF THE BRACKET AND TWO PLATES ABOUT .1250 INCH THICK EACH. THE HOLES THROUGH ALL THREE PIECES SHOULD BE FOR NR 4 RIVETS. THE HOLES IN THE BRACKET, HOWEVER, APPEAR TO BE NR 5 HOLES.SDR AU990852Bracket · corroded(AUS) CENTER RUDDER SUPPORT BRACKET CONTAINED SEVERE EXFOLIATION CORROSION. TWO RIVETS MISSING. MAIN FUEL CELLS ALSO LEAKING.SDR UF6A990766Hinge · crackedSBN - THE BOTTOM RUDDER HINGE, UPPER SIDE OF THE BEARING HOUSING PLATE IS CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED HINGE. ALL WORK WAS DONE IAW ENGINEERING ORDER NR 99-131. (M)SDR UF6A990765Hinge · crackedSBN - THE BOTTOM RUDDER HINGE, UPPER SIDE OF THE BEARING HOUSING PLATE IS CRACKED ON RIGHT SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED HINGE. ALL WORK WAS DONE IAW ENGINEERING ORDER NR 99-131. (M)SDR UF6A990761Bracket · crackedSBN - THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE DAGGER BRACKET ON THE LEFT SIDE IS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED NEW BRACKET PER SAMPLE AND INSTALLED. ALL WORK WAS DONE IAW BAE ATP SRM 55-30-00 AND 51-10-00. (M)SDR QXEA9901592Hinge · corrodedPDX - FORE RUDDER BOTTOM SAFETY HINGE LUG IS CHAFFED AND HAS FRETTING CORROSION ACROSS ENTIRE LUG TOP SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-55-537.SDR CA990715033Bearing · cracked(CAN) SPHERICAL BEARING LOCATED IN THE CENTER LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A ROUTINE CHECK.SDR 99ZZZX2804Bearing Plate · misinstalledLOWER RUDDER BEARING PLATE INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER UPSIDE DOWN ALLOWING BEARINGS TO MOVE DOWN, FROM WEIGHT OF RUDDER, CAUSING RUDDER INTERFERENCE WITH CLOSE-OUT FAIRING AT TOP SIDE OF HORIZONTAL.SDR 99ZZZX2802Bearing Plate · misinstalledLOWER RUDDER BEARING PLATE INSTALLED BY MFG UPSIDE DOWN ALLOWING BEARINGS TO MOVE DOWN, FROM WEIGHT OF RUDDER, CAUSING RUDDER INTERFERENCE WITH CLOSE-OUT FAIRING AT TOP SIDE OF HORIZONTAL.SDR QXEA9901486Stringer · brokenPDX - RUDDER HAS A BROKEN STRINGER NEAR RIB 7. LOWER RUDDER FLUTTER COMPARTMENT 2 BY .5 PIECE REMOVED FROM AREA. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01 AND SRM 51-31-05.SDR QXEA9901481Skin · gappedPDX - RUDDER LEADING EDGE HAS SKIN GAP AT RIB 4 LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01.SDR QXEA9901480Patch · loosePDX - RUDDER LEADING EDGE FLUSH PATCH AT RIB 1 IS COMING UP ON LEFT EDGE. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-20-05.SDR AU990723Rudder · separated(AUS) RUDDER FLUTTER CAUSED THE RUDDER TO SEPARATE FROM THE FIN REAR SPAR AT THE HINGE POINT.SDR UPS99830126Web · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:C2, RUDDER CTR DAMPER LOWER CLOSEOUT WEB WAS CRACKED. FABBED, INSTALLED AND HEAT TREATED NEW WEB IAW DAC DWG 5656229 AND DC 8 SRM 51-1-20D.SDR 99ZZZX2638Fitting · corrodedINSPECTED RUDDER LOWER ATTACH BOLTS AT OWNER'S REQUEST. FOUND LOWER BOLT MISSING AND THE REMAINING BOLT SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION AND WEAR. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED DUE POSSIBLY TO STRESS CAUSED BY THE ONE MISSING BOLT.SDR 99ZZZX2579Fitting · corrodedUPON REMOVAL OF RUDDER FOR C/W AD 79-26-04 AND PIPER SL 882A, IT WAS NOTED THE LOWER RUDDER ATTACH BOLTS WERE APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT CORRODED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY WATER ENTRAPMENT IN THE LOWER RUDDER ATTACH TUBE. THE TUBE CONTAINED WATER WITH NO DRAINS PROVSDR UPS99829979Web · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:C-1, RUDDER STIFFENER INSIDE L/E AT STA ZR 110 IS CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER (WEB) IAW DAC DWG 5656229, DC 8 SRM 51-1-20D & 51-1-21.SDR UPS99829977Web · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:C-1, SUPPORT WEB BENEATH 2ND RUDDER DAMPENER CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES STA ZR155. REMOVED AND FABBED NEW 5656229-11 WEB IAW DAC DWG 5656229. REINSTALLED RIB, WEB AND SIDE SKIN IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 & 51-1-20D. REINSTALLED L/E SECTION IAW DC8 SSDR 99ZZZX2378Bearing Plate · misinstalledAFTER HAVING BEEN ALERTED TO THE POSSIBILITY BY PUBLISHED REPORTS, INSPECTED LOWER RUDDER PIVOT BEARING SUPPORT PLATE AND FOUND IT TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. RECORDS INDICATE THIS IS THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLATION.SDR GTIA9901017Stiffener · crackedMHV - RUDDER RIB STIFFENER IS CRACKED, PN 5910256. FABBED NEW STIFFENER AND HEAT TREATED PER AMS-H 6080 AND DC9 SRM 51-10-2 PURCHASE AYA. PART REPAIR PART NOT REQUIRED. (X)SDR DHL9980207CFitting · crackedC-CHECK, RUDDER I/E INTERIOR, FITTING CRACKED. MARKED STA ZR 105 DOT 327. STOP DRILLED END CRACK 1/4 PR DC-8 SRM 55-2-0 PAGE 7 FIG 2. FABRICATED ANGLE REPAIR 063 2024T3 7 X 1 1/2 X 1/2 IAW DC-8 SRM 55-2-0. TREATED & PRIMED PER DC8 SRM 51-1-8 PAGE 16 AND 13 SDR DHL9980206CStiffener · crackedC-CHECK, RUDDER L/E INTERTIOR STIFFENER CRACKED, MARKED STA ZR DOT 3211. REMOVED STIFFENER FROM RUDDER L/E INTERIOR AT STA ZR 105 IAW. CLEANED DAMAGED AREA, NO CRACKS FOUND AFTER DYE PENETRANT TEST IAW NDT SPM PART 8. TREATED & PRIMED STIFFENER. OK TO INSTSDR DHL9980717CSpacer · crackedAT C-CHECK, FOUND RUDDER TORQUE TUBE SPACER CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPACER ON RUDDER TORQUE TUBE IAW DC-8 MM 27-21-3. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHIM ON TORQUE TUBE IAW DC-8 MM 27-21-3.SDR AT9900329Bracket · corrodedSCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP, FL. FOUND THE YAW DAMPER MOUNT BRACKET CORRODED AT ALL FOUR ATTACHED LUGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER YAW DAMPER MOUNT BRACKET, COMPLETE RUDDER SYSTEM CABLE TENSION AND RIG CHECK GOOD IAW DC9 MM 22-11-2, 20-16-0, AND 27-20SDR CA990330085Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 72-07-09, THE INSPECTOR DETECTED A CRACK AT THE LOWER INBOARD CORNER OF THE RIGHT RUDDER CABLE CUT-OUT OF THE AFT BULKHEAD. CRACK RUNS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE BELOW THE BOLT HOLE CUT-OUT.SDR QXEA9900523Hinge · corrodedYXX - TRAILING RUDDER BOTTOM HINGE HAS PITTING DAMAGE TO FITTING BEARING RETAINING SURFACES. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 9-27-100, DHC-8 SRM 51-20-36, 51-40-00, PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 2 AND PAGE 2, TABLE 1.SDR 99ZZZX1218Bracket · misinstalledCREW REPORTED RUDDER CATCHING ON TAILCONE COVER SCREWS. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND RUDDER HAD SLIPPED DOWN FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION BECAUSE THE BEARING IN THE LOWER ATTACH HINGE HAD FALLEN OUT OF BRACKET. THE BEARING FELL OUT DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE RUDDER. BRSDR 99ZZZX1032Stop · bentFOUND RUDDER STOP BENT AND NO LONGER LIMITING RUDDER TRAVEL. FOUND IMPROPER HARDWARE INSTALLED. TRUSS HEAD SCREW INSTEAD OF BOLT DID NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER CONTACT AREA. COULD NOT TELL FROM LOGS WHEN THIS WAS INSTALLED.SDR DHL9980510CWeb · crackedAT C-CHECK, RUDDER L/E AT STA ZR 159 HAS DAMPER HOUSING CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED WEB, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-1-21 AND DRAWING NR MHA 3115. N/R 1071SDR 99ZZZX1006Rivets · looseALL RIVETS HOLDING TORQUE TUBE, PN 50-630000-126, TO FITTING, PN 50-600016, AND FITTING, PN 50-600017, HAVE SHEARED OFF. UNKNOWN REASONS. UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS.SDR CA990209008Seal · damaged(CAN) ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE UPPER LEFT RUDDER GAP SEAL P/N GD245-9701-1 WAS FOUND DAMAGED, AS WELL AS THE MID LEFT RUDDER GAP SEAL P/N GD245-9700-1 AND THE RUDDER. THE UPPER RUDDER SEAL ENTERED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RUDDER DURING FULL NOSE RIGHT RUSDR QXEA9900008Hinge · damagedFORE RUDDER TRAILING TOP HINGE FITTING HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-20-16 AND 51-20-36.SDR QXEA9900007Hinge · damagedFORE RUDDER TRAILING HINGE, BOTTOM FITTING HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DHC -8 SRM 51-20-16 AND 51-20-36.SDR 99ZZZX1823Fitting · gougedTHE AUXILIARY ACTUATOR FITTING IS CONSTANTLY BEING RECEIVED INTO FACILITY WITH GOUGES ON THE INNER FACE OF THE LOWER ARM. THIS IS A WEAR AREA CIRCULAR IN SHAPE CAUSED BY THE ACTUATOR. AVERAGE GOUGE DEPTH IS .020 INCH - .025 INCH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM RESDR QXEA9900011Fitting · wornLOWER LUG OF MIDDLE LOWER RUDDER FITTING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER IS WORN WHERE THE BEARING SITS. REPAIRED IAW RD 55-350.SDR 99ZZZX718Post · corrodedINSPECTION OF RUDDER REVEALED SEVERE RUST CORROSION ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE LOWER RUDDER POST. SCHWEIZER SB'S 61, 88, AND AD 78-08-09 CALL FOR INSPECTION OF RUDDER POST IN THIS AREA. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATION IS THAT AN INSPECTION BE CALLED FOR ON ALL G-164 SESDR QXEA9900010Fitting · chafedMINOR CHAFE DAMAGE ON FORE RUDDER HYDRAULIC DAMPER FITTING. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-55-128.SDR QXEA9900009Fitting · chafedMINOR CHAFE DAMAGE ON UPPER AND LOWER FORE RUDDER ACTUATOR FITTINGS. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-55-128.SDR AU981599Bracket · worn(AUS) RUDDER UPPER AND LOWER HINGE BRACKETS WORN EXCESSIVELY.SDR QXEA01777Fitting · damagedTRAILING RUDDER BOTTOM RADIUS ARM FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-30-26.SDR CA981123013Balance Weight · loose(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A SLIGHT VIBRATION FROM THE RUDDER DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND THE RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT WAS LOOSE DUE TO A CRACKED RIB AREA WHICH ATTACHES THE ANCHOR NUT AND BOLT OF THE BALANCE WEIGHT.SDR QXEA01776Fitting · damagedFORE RUDDER UPPER FORWARD FAIL-SAFE FITTING HAS FRETTING DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-40-00, TABLE 1 AND TABLE 4.SDR CA981125070Bellcrank · corroded(CAN) WHEN THE RUDDER BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS A DEEP PITTING AROUND THE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE. THE CORROSION RADIATED OUT FROM THE HOLE TWO INCHES. THIS LOCATION IS UNDER THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ATTACHMENT FITTINSDR 99ZZZX1841Cam Segment · gougedGOUGES ARE ON THE 0.170 INCH DIAMETER OF THE SEGMENT. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY RUBBING ON SLEEVE OF YAW DAMPER LAP ASSEMBLY.SDR QXEA01774Fitting · damagedFORE RUDDER LOWER FORWARD FAIL-SAFE FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-40-00, PARAGRAPH 2, PAGE 2 TABLE 1 AND PARAGRAPH 3A, PAGE 4, TABLE 4.SDR QXEA01773Fitting · damagedFORE RUDDER TRAILING TOP FAIL-SAFE FITTING HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 RD 8-55-123.SDR CA981109038Drain · sealed(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, WATER WAS FOUND TRAPPED IN THE RUDDER 4 INCHES ABOVE THE TRIM TAB. DRAIN HOLES WERE FOUND TO BE SEALED. DRAINS OPENED AND WATER RELEASED. SUBMITTER STATED APPARENTLY HOLES WERE SEALED AT THE FACTORY, BEECH NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. SDR AU981439Structure · damaged(AUS) RUDDER DAMAGED BY COLLISION WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. PART TC: 14,326.
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