What was found
FOUND EXTERNAL CORROSION ON RUDDER MAIN TUBULAR SPAR APPROXIMATELY (2) INCHES ABOVE RUDDER CONTROL HORN. POST WAS SEVERELY CORRODED WITH HOLES THRU TUBE. AD 78-08-09 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR THIS MODEL AIRCRAFT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 2008
- Submitted
- July 10, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3628D
- Make and model
- Scwzer G164B
- Aircraft serial
- 735B
- Engine
- Pwa R1340*
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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