What was found
(CAN)RUDDER WAS REMOVED BY MAINTENANCE TO SERVICE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. THEY FOUND CRACKING OF THE SPAR BY THE HINGE ATTACH POINTS. A FLEET INSPECTION CAMPAIGN WAS INITIATED AND SDR 951103007 HIGHLIGHTS ANOTHER FINDING OF THE SAME NATURE.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech A100
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 9763000023
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 17,299 hours
- Component
- Beech
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.