What was found
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LOWER RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY EXFOLIATED. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2007
- Submitted
- November 2, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16540
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE172
- Aircraft time
- 24,551 hours, 29,175 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67D
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 10164001423
- 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.