What was found
INSPECTED RUDDER LOWER ATTACH BOLTS AT OWNER'S REQUEST. FOUND LOWER BOLT MISSING AND THE REMAINING BOLT SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION AND WEAR. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED DUE POSSIBLY TO STRESS CAUSED BY THE ONE MISSING BOLT.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N89VG
- Make and model
- Piper PA32RT300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7885112
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 3839402
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,387 hours
- Component
- 7898119
- 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.