SDR 99ZZZX3104

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
August 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N480ER
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280624
Part
Hinge
Part number
053100649
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Rudder
Part time
739 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.

What was found

THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE ON THE REAR VERTICAL SPAR IS A LAMINATE OF THE BRACKET AND TWO PLATES ABOUT .1250 INCH THICK EACH. THE HOLES THROUGH ALL THREE PIECES SHOULD BE FOR NR 4 RIVETS. THE HOLES IN THE BRACKET, HOWEVER, APPEAR TO BE NR 5 HOLES.

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