What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION UPPER RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY FOUND CRACKED. 2 OCCURRENCE WITHIN 2 WEEKS (A/C S/N 2147).
- Difficulty date
- October 26, 2018
- Submitted
- October 26, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR20
- Aircraft serial
- 2124
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 20101004
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 2,019 hours
- 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.