What was found
BOLT HOLES ELONGATED OVER TIME ALLOWING RUDDER FOOT TO CONTACT TAIL AND RUB. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS. NR 5 UPPER AND LOWER RUDDER BRACKET (HINGE), P/N 0451028-1 AND -2 LOWER; -5 AND -6 UPPER.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N48877
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15281022
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bracket
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 6,600 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.