What was found
ON POST MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER TRIM TAB LOWER CONTROL ROD ATTACH LUG RADIALLY CRACKED. UNKNOWN CAUSE, NO OTHER DAMAGE OR DEFECTS NOTED. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2006
- Submitted
- July 26, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N29JS
- Make and model
- Piagio P180
- Aircraft serial
- 1046
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A6
- System (JASC)
- 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Part number
- 80483205801
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder Trim
- Part time
- 923 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.