What was found
CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RIB THAT ATTACHES THE RUDDER COUNTER WEIGHTS. THIS HAS BEEN NOTICED IN THE PAST, THE FIX IS TO REPLACE RIB. PARTS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. NOTICED THIS ON AIRFRAMES WITH MORE THAN 4000 HOURS. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2004
- Submitted
- August 12, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9180P
- Make and model
- Piper PA24260
- Aircraft serial
- 244670
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 2072907
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,900 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.