What was found
(AUS) RUDDER DAMAGED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TAXIING PAST. THE RUDDER SKINWAS DENTED AND BUCKLED AT THE MID POINT OF THE TRAILING EDGE. DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR REPAIR A PORTION OF THE RIB WAS ALSO DAMAGED.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2002
- Submitted
- October 16, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Reims F406
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A112
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3GFR34C701
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Rudder
- Part number
- 603300002
- Condition
- Fod
- Location
- Rudder Structure
- Part time
- 6,881 cycles
- Component
- Rudder Structure
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.