What was found
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINT, DISCOVERED UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET EXFOLIATED. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 2008
- Submitted
- May 20, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N87557
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE246
- Aircraft time
- 23,059 hours, 27,715 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- 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.