Service difficulty report · Stop · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
June 28, 2006
Submitted
June 28, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N153SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1054
Aircraft time
2,966 hours, 2,204 cycles
Part
Stop
Part number
80363216801
Part serial
00410
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Part time
2,966 hours
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.

What was found

DURING D CHECK (3000 HOUR INSPECTION) FOUND RUDDER STOP LOCATED AT BOTTOM OF RUDDER BROKEN IN TWO. BREAK OCCURRED AT SCREW HOLES USED TO ATTACH WEAR STRIP TO RUDDER STOP. SMALL AREA OF METAL EXISTS AROUND THE SCREW HOLES, SUGGEST REDESIGN OF THIS PART.