What was found
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER CONTROL HORN CENTER PIVOT BOLT BENT. APPARENT CAUSE IS SHEAR STRESS. TOTAL OF 10 SIMILAR PROBLEMS DISCOVERED IN FLEET OF 26 AIRCRAFT SINCE 5/26/2002.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2004
- Submitted
- November 8, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N844CA
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE410
- Aircraft time
- 6,048 hours
- System (JASC)
- 1430 · Fasteners
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AN17517A
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 6,048 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.