What was found
SAW - DURING MBV-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CORROSION INSIDE THE RUDDER SPRING TAB CONTROL ROD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL ROD IAW JIC 27-21-42 RAI 1000. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N246AE
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft serial
- 243
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Control Rod
- Part number
- S27281929002
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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