What was found
(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION THE TOP RUDDER BUSHING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. RUDDER WAS REMOVED AND RUDDER WAS REPAIRED IAW MFG TECH MEMO ECE -12-TM-02-327. RUDDER REINSTALLED AND CHECKED FOR TRAVEL IAW MM.
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 2005
- Submitted
- November 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 6,988 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 5554 · Rudder/Tab, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 9411412107
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- Component
- Rudder Assy · Pilats
- Component part number
- 555401203
- 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.