SDR 2022F00057

Service difficulty report · Rudder · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 27, 2022
Submitted
February 27, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N657QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605636
Aircraft time
13,739 hours, 10,594 cycles
Part
Rudder
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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.

What was found

RUDDER SKIN IS CRACKED NEAR THE LOWER END OF THE HINGE HALF. TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING DEEMED THE DAMAGE AS MINOR IN SCOPE. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING MEMO DQ33703M1 DATED 24FEB2022, 560-5636 (N657QS) RUDDER AND RUDDER TRIM TAB SKIN DAMAGE (CRACK/GOUGE).

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