What was found
LT SIDE OF BOTTOM L/E SKIN HAS A 1 INCH HORIZONTAL CRACK ALONG THE RIVET LINE. THIS IS THE SAME AREA OF MANY OTHER RUDDERS, AND IS THE EIGHTH (8) OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- DXTR401D
NJS145 LLC - Aircraft
- N348QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 5600348
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 553300013
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rud Lt Side Le
- Part time
- 1,035 hours
- Component
- 553300095
- 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.