What was found
BOTTOM RUDDER HINGE BLOCK. WELD BROKEN ON LEFT SIDE AND BARELY ATTACHED ON RT SIDE. SUSPECT WIND DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- August 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2657M
- Make and model
- Piper PA12
- Aircraft serial
- 12970
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Rudder
- Part number
- 40622000
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Hinge Block
- Part time
- 4,286 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.