What was found
RUDDER SKIN CRACKED AT AFT END OF SKIN DIMPLES. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS FAILURE CAUSED BY PILOTS GRIPPING SKIN TO CHECK RUDDER ON PRE-FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4524X
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R200
- Aircraft serial
- 287635069
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 6339600
- 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.