What was found
TOP RUDDER ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED OUT OF REAR SPAR ON THE VERTICAL FIN. NOTICED CRACK AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. POSSIBLY INSTALL A HEAVIER REAR SPAR OR BEEF UPS IN THAT AREA.
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2010
- Submitted
- January 15, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4999X
- Make and model
- Ayres S2R
- Aircraft serial
- 2136R
- Engine
- Wright R182071
- Propeller
- Hamstd 33D50
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 40261T023
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.