What was found
LOWER RUDDER SHAFT HAD SEVERAL SPOTS OF HEAVY CORROSION. THE DEEPEST SPOT IS .041 INCHES, THE MOST SHALLOW SPOT IS ..014 INCHES, MAINTENANCE REPLACED SHAFT FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
- Difficulty date
- June 20, 2000
- Submitted
- July 12, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N98XJ
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- Aircraft serial
- 098
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 7227220881
- Condition
- Failed
- 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.