# SDR 2001FA0000008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 2001
- Submitted: May 21, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N980S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N980S), registered now
- Make and model: Israel 1124
- Registry model: [Israel 1124](https://openairdocs.org/model/israel-aircraft-industries-1124) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 401
- Aircraft time: 1 hours, 1 cycles
- System (JASC): [5540 · Rudder Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540)
- Part: Rivet
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 1 hours, 1 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000008

## Discrepancy

CRACKS IN DIMPLES OF RIVETS ON SKIN OF RUDDER, LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE MANUFACTURE.  FABRICATING NEW RIBS PER GALAXY AEROSPACE DRAWINGS AND DOING A SPAR SPLICE PER GALAXY.  SUSPECT ALL RUDDERS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED THE SAME AS THIS ONE ARE ALSO CRACKED.

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