What was found
CRACK IN THE SKIN ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 2.5" FROM THE RIVET LINE JUST BELOW THE TRIM TAB. CRACK EXTENDS DOWNWARD AND AFT.
- Difficulty date
- August 14, 2025
- Submitted
- August 14, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N909P
- Make and model
- Cessna 501
- Aircraft serial
- 5010008
- Aircraft time
- 9,870 hours, 8,875 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 553300015
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300 Rudder
- Part time
- 9,870 hours, 8,875 cycles
- Component
- Rudder · Cessna · UNK
- Component part number
- 5533000202
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- P
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.