What was found
A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE RUDDER TRAILING EDGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND CHECK IN IFP. REASON UNKNOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. INSTALLED A COMPLETE SERVICEABLE RUDDER ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS GOOD. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N859FE
- Make and model
- Cessna 208
- Aircraft serial
- 208B0181
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 263306318
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.