What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, EXCESSIVE PLAY WAS FOUND IN THE RUDDER CROSS BAR. THE PLAY WAS DUE TO THE MOVEMENT IN THE CENTER SUPPORT. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE SUPPORT.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N55803
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 287305475
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- 6345100
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,497 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.