Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 10, 2008
Submitted
October 7, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N905LC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600334
Aircraft time
7,599 hours, 5,032 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5533000095
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
7,599 hours, 5,032 cycles
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.

What was found

THE LOWER FORWARD RUDDER SKIN IS CRACKED 2.5 INCHES, THIS WAS FOUND DURING ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTIONS. THE RUDDER SKIN PART NUMBER IS 5533000-95. THIS IS THE THIRD CRACK FOUND IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE SAME MODEL AIRPLANE THIS CALENDER YEAR.