What was found
(AUS) UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET CONTAINED SEVERE CORROSION EXTENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF THE DEPTH OF THE BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 2004
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28151
- Engine
- Lyc O320E3D
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160EGM
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 63502000
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 5,259 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.