What was found
LT RUDDER SKIN HAS 2 INCH CRACK APPROX 3 INCHES BELOW TRIM TAB FWD OF HINGE LINE. THIS IS THE SECOND DISCOVERED VERTICAL CRACK, AND THE SIXTH RUDDER SKIN CRACK OVERALL. CESSNA WAS NOTIFIED BY SERVICE CONDITION REPORT.
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- DXTR401D
NJS145 LLC - Aircraft
- N330QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 5600329
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Rudder Skin
- Part number
- 553300095
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Below Tab
- Part time
- 1,277 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.