What was found
WHILE REMOVING THE RUDDER FOR PAINT, FOUND UPPER RUDDER BEARING FROZEN/CORRODED. THE BEARING SUPPORT HAD TO BE REMOVED TO REMOVE RUDDER. CAUSE WAS LACK OF LUBRICATION/POOR INSPECTION. LUBRICATE PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3051H
- Make and model
- Socata TB21
- Aircraft serial
- 1552
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- TB2031010000
- Condition
- Frozen
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 1,043 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.