What was found
(CAN) LOWER FWD RUDDER SPAR FOUND CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND STEMMING FROM THE 2 RIVETS USED TO ATTACH RUDDER HORN.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2009
- Submitted
- April 9, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft time
- 3,965 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 6354300
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.