What was found
RUDDER TAIL POST CORRODED AND BROKE JUST ABOVE LOWER RUDDER MOUNTING PIN AND FORMING TUBE BROKE OFF AT RUDDER POST. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 2000
- Submitted
- July 31, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6220Z
- Make and model
- Piper PA25
- Aircraft serial
- 25263
- Engine
- Lyc O320A1A
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rudder
- Part number
- 6106200
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder Post
- Part time
- 5,900 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.