What was found
DURING PHASE 1-4 INSPECTION, FOUND LT LOWER RUDDER SKIN CRACKED ALONG A ROW OF RIVETS. LIKELY CAUSE IS VIBRATION. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON S550 AND 560 AIRCRAFT. HEAVIER SKIN AND/OR INTERNAL BEEF-UP NEEDED.
- Difficulty date
- May 23, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N561EJ
- Make and model
- Cessna 560CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 5600035
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 553300053
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder Lt Lower
- Part time
- 3,460 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.