# SDR CA031022008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 25, 2003
- Submitted: November 3, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Beech 100BEECH
- Aircraft time: 13,971 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC): [5540 · Rudder Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540)
- Part: Hinge
- Part number: 11564000035
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 14,388 hours, 15,663 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA031022008

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING VERTICLE STAB. DE-ICE BOOT REPLACEMENT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THREE OF THE SIX JO-BOLT FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET TO THE SPAR WERE LOOSE.THESE FASTENERS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW.

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