What was found
(CAN) TRAILING RUDDER UPPER RADIUS ROD FORWARD ROD END BEARING P/N DSC4-4 FOUND LOOSE IN RADIUS ROD. JAMB NUT FOUND LOOSE. ROD END WAS RETAINED IN RADIUS ROD ONLY BY 3/32" RIVET. THREADS ON RADIUS ROD WERE WORN OUT.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8311
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Rod
- Part number
- 85500015001
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Trailing Rudder
- Part time
- 13,595 hours
- 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.