What was found
LOWER RUDDER ATTACH POINT HINGES EXCESSIVE WEAR. IT APPEARS THE ATTACH POINT HOLE WAS DRILLED OVERSIZE IN ORDER FOR ALL 3 ATTACH POINTS TO ALIGN UP.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N441CA
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280441
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 05310183
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 192 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.