SDR 96ZZZX5472

Service difficulty report · Rib · Amtr BEDEBD4

Difficulty date
October 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2831W
Make and model
Amtr BEDEBD4
Aircraft serial
692
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
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.

What was found

RUDDER TOP RIB CRACKED, DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION. RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT IS RIVETED TO RIB. RIB WAS BUILT BY OWNER IAW INSTRUCTIONS. RIB BUILT FROM .025 INCH 2024. APPEARS NOT TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD BALANCE WEIGHT. NEW RIB FABRICATED FROM .032 INCH WITH DOUBLERS.