Service difficulty report · Hinge · Amtr KITFOXSPEEDS

Difficulty date
July 23, 2000
Submitted
August 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N525PP
Make and model
Amtr KITFOXSPEEDS
Aircraft serial
JBS009
Part
Hinge
Part number
93004
Part serial
91054
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudd Hinge Bolts
Part time
360 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALL 4 RUDDER HINGE BOLTS FAILED ON LANDING RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT WENT OFF RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS (LEFT SIDE RUNWAY). AIRCRAFT THEN TAXIED TO PARKING WHERE FAILED RUDDER HINGES DISCOVERED. REPAIRED BROKEN BOLTS. (X)