Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 5, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
12,254 hours
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6D
Part
Fitting
Part number
86554002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
12,427 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED 500HR INSPECTION THE END OF THE RUDDER FITTING WHICH ATTACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE RUDDER TO THE FIN AND INCLUDES THE RUDDER STOPS WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LEFT FLANGE NEAR THE RUDDER PIVOT. NEW PART INSTALLED. (TC# 20190405011)

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