What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THE RUDDER ASSY LOWER CLOSE-OUT RIB TO BE CRACKED ON RT SIDE ABOUT 2" LONG. REPLACED CLOSE-OUT RIB.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2012
- Submitted
- October 19, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N350QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 680CE
- Aircraft serial
- 6800036
- Aircraft time
- 5,989 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 69331603
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder Assy
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.