What was found
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED LWR RUDDER HINGE BRACKET SHOW SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- April 27, 2008
- Submitted
- April 28, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N81546
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE187
- Aircraft time
- 26,091 hours, 32,405 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67D
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- 10164001423
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 26,091 hours, 32,405 cycles
- 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.