What was found
RUDDER CRACKED AT TRAILING EDGE ON BOTH SIDES. CRACK WAS MIDWAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. NO INTERNAL DAMAGE FOUND. RUDDER REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR RESKIN.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6079P
- Make and model
- Piper PA24250
- Aircraft serial
- 24117
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 2072916
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,474 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.