What was found
ONE TIME INSPECTION FOR CRACK/BREAK OF THE RUDDER CONTROL MECHANISM BRACKET. THE INSPECTION RESULTED IN IDENTIFYING A CRACK AT BOTTOM OF RADIUS.
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 2019
- Submitted
- June 14, 2019
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- QM7R161O
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation - Aircraft
- N89068
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC7102
- Aircraft serial
- 88
- Aircraft time
- 34,895 hours, 27,932 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 72710086001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 34,895 hours, 27,932 cycles
- 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.