What was found
DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RUDDER FRONT SPAR LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND LEADING EDGE PANEL MOUNT SCREW HOLES. IT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAAB STATEMENT 2000SDS060677.
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 2026
- Submitted
- September 14, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N749SA
- Make and model
- Saab 2000SAAB
- Aircraft serial
- 055
- Aircraft time
- 34,357 hours, 38,072 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5544 · Rudder Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Mount
- Part number
- 7355401507
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 300
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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