What was found
TOP RUDDER ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED OUT OF REAR SPAR ON THE VERTICAL FIN. NOTICED CRACK AT ANNUAL INSP. THE RUDDER BEARINGS ARE ALL FREE AND OK. POSSIBLY INSTALL A HEAVIER REAR SPAR.
- Difficulty date
- January 14, 2010
- Submitted
- February 5, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8893Q
- Make and model
- Ayres S2R
- Aircraft serial
- 1565R
- Engine
- Wright R182071
- Propeller
- Hamstd 33D50
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 40261T023
- 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.