What was found
SBA - THE UPPER LEFT RUDDER HINGE AT THE REAR SPAR OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS SURFACE CORROSION AND FITTING IS CRACKED AT THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE FASTENER HOLE. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE 'A' ARM IAW MM 27-20-1. (W)
- Difficulty date
- May 23, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N420EA
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47689
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.