SDR 99ZZZX2660

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Beech C35BEECH

Difficulty date
June 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N654D
Make and model
Beech C35BEECH
Aircraft serial
D2921
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ruddervator
Part time
6,005 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.

What was found

WHILE CHECKING AIRCRAFT FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM, FOUND BOTH RUDDERVATORS AND ONE AILERON TO HAVE BEEN PATCHED. THEY WERE EXCESSIVELY LOOSE AND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CORROSION WAS OBSERVED ON THE SURFACES. PILOT WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS SITUATION AND PILOT AND SUBMITTER AGREED THIS AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT FLY UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THIS AIRCRAFT AS 25 HOURS SINCE ANNUAL INSPECTION.