Service difficulty report · Arm · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
March 10, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
875
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Part
Arm
Part number
1379013E401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
19,935 hours, 26,136 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE RUDDER QUADRANT DRIVE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE RUDDER FEEL SPRING ATTACH ARM. THE FEEL SPRING ATTACH ARM IS ATTACHED IN TWO SECTIONS TO THE RUDDER QUADRANT, ONE SECTION WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. IF THE ATTACH FEEL CONTROL ARM CONTINUED TO CRACK THE REMAINING WAY THROUGH, THIS CONDITON COULD CAUSE LOSS OF YAW CONTROL.