What was found
A LARGE AND VERY WELL HIDDEN BIRD'S NEST WAS FOUND IN RUDDER OPENING. FORWARD MIDWAY WHERE RUDDER TRIM COMES IN. EVERYTHING HAD SCREENS, BUT THE BIRDS FOUND A PLACE.
- Difficulty date
- December 30, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5AY
- Make and model
- Cessna 421
- Aircraft serial
- 421033
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Rudder Opening
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.