What was found
(CAN) DURING RIGGING OF LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR SPRING STRUT, NOTICED ACTUATOR ADAPTOR FLEXING. ADAPTOR FOUND TO BE CRACKED FROM OUTER FLANGE HORIZONTALLY ACROSS RADIUS TO INNER FLANGE. ADAPTOR REPLACED. (TC NR 20071003006)
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2007
- Submitted
- October 24, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 44,326 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 5544 · Rudder Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Mount
- Part number
- 72760059101
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Actuator
- Part time
- 44,877 hours
- 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.