What was found
TOP RUDDER HINGE CASTING CRACK AT ROLLER BEARING LOCATION. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2009
- Submitted
- October 22, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8520P
- Make and model
- Piper PA24400
- Aircraft serial
- 26100
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 2070706
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.