What was found
(CAN) THE RUDDER WAS REMOVED DUE TO A DAMAGED SKIN. WHEN THE SKIN WAS REMOVED THE UPPER SPAR WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE HOLE FOR A NUT PLATE TO ATTACH TO. THIS NUT PLATE IS USED TO HOLD THE UPPER HINGE TO THE RUDDER. SPAR WAS REPLACED
- Difficulty date
- December 1, 2002
- Submitted
- January 6, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech A100
- Aircraft time
- 15,174 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 9763000017
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 16,909 hours, 18,424 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.