What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BETWEEN RIVET HOLES
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2025
- Submitted
- July 9, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc - Aircraft
- N869ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S12679
- Aircraft time
- 3,952 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 05311031
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.