What was found
RUDDER HORN FAILURE. CORROSION HAD DETERIORATED THE WALL THICKNESS OF THE RUDDER HORN. ALSO, RUST INDICATED THE HORN WAS CRACKED PRIOR TO FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N58712
- Make and model
- Boeing A75N1
- Aircraft serial
- 75341
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Horn
- Part number
- AG752001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.