What was found
DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RUDDER UPPER HINGE BRACKET HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED RUDDER UPPER HINGE BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- March 24, 2008
- Submitted
- March 31, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N45AR
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE12
- Aircraft time
- 12,401 hours, 16,141 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- 10164001415
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.