What was found
RUDDER CONTROL RODS, AFT ROD ENDS CORRODED AT TRAILING RUDDER CONNECTION. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. AFT ENDS OF RUDDER CONTROL RODS AT TRAILING RUDDER CONNECTION REPLACED IAW AMM 27-21-02.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 2005
- Submitted
- March 25, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N58733
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120197
- Aircraft time
- 25,600 hours, 33,089 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Rod End
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.