What was found
DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET SHOW SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- January 28, 2009
- Submitted
- February 9, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N87554
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE227
- Aircraft time
- 25,603 hours, 29,925 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- 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.