What was found
RUDDER SPAR CRACKED UNDER UPPER HINGE AND PROTRUDED PAST HINGE. CRACK RAN ALONG THE SIDE OF SHIM, PN 40113-3. SL-114-17 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5804N
- Make and model
- Gulstm 114
- Aircraft serial
- 14372
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 442283
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,324 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.