What was found
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED UPPER RUDDER HINGE EXFOLIATED. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER HINGE. (A)
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 2008
- Submitted
- August 4, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N87557
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE246
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 10164001415
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 23,060 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.