SDR 97ZZZX4966

Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N387HA
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
0465
Part
Rib
Part number
55331160
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
5,921 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.

What was found

UPON REMOVAL OF THE LEFT LOWER RUDDER CLOSEOUT SKIN, THE INTERSPAR RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE RIB. THE DAMAGE TO THE RIB WAS A CLEAR INDICATION OF A CRACK CAUSED BY FATIGUE. THE DECREASED INTEGRITY ALSO CAUSED THE ATTACHING RUDDER SKIN TO CRACK.

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