What was found
DURING PREFLIGHT, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FOUND THE RUDDER SKIN CRACKED. PROBABLE CAUSE AIR FLOW OVER THE SKIN. NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 2004
- Submitted
- February 24, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4166H
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843119
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 63396802
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 4,759 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.