What was found
LOWER RUDDER BEARING PLATE INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER UPSIDE DOWN ALLOWING BEARINGS TO MOVE DOWN, FROM WEIGHT OF RUDDER, CAUSING RUDDER INTERFERENCE WITH CLOSE-OUT FAIRING AT TOP SIDE OF HORIZONTAL.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N762CA
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C1214
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bearing Plate
- Part number
- 51310104
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,664 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.