What was found
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET SHOW SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2009
- Submitted
- February 18, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N87552
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE216
- Aircraft time
- 25,766 hours, 30,317 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5544 · Rudder Miscellaneous 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.