Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 30, 2014
Submitted
June 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605730
Aircraft time
5,929 hours
Part
Hinge
Part number
663121038
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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.

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, TECHNICIAN WAS INSPECTING THE RUDDER HINGES. ON THE UPPER RUDDER ATTACH HINGE, THE LOWER HINGE HALF HE FOUND A 0.21 INCH CRACK FROM THE BRACKET EDGE EXTENDING TOWARDS THE FIRST ATTACHMENT HOLE. RUDDER HINGE HALF WAS REMOVED & A NEW HINGE HALF ASSEMBLY INSTALLED. AN SDR HAS BEEN FILED WITH CESSNA UNDER 693747.

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