As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) DURING A PHASE 2 INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RUDDER SPAR WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.3 INCH, WHERE THE CENTRE HINGE BRACKET ATTACHES. THE CRACK WAS RUNNING VERTICALLY ALONG THE LT NUT PLATE FOR ATTACHING THE HINGE BRACKET. UPON REMOVAL OF THE SPAR IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HINGE DOUBLER P/N 96-630000-307 WAS ALSO CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE.