What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER RUDDER LT SUPPORT TUBE WAS SWELLING. WHILE NO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THIS ONE IT'S BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE CRACK ON OTHER AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2018
- Submitted
- October 8, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N363QS
- Make and model
- Emb EMB505
- Aircraft serial
- 50500256
- Aircraft time
- 3,011 hours, 24,424 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
- Part
- Support Tube
- Part number
- 38362
- Condition
- Swollen
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,011 hours, 2,424 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.