Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 11, 2020
Submitted
July 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7487
Aircraft time
43,839 hours, 39,165 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Condition
Chafed
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.

What was found

RUDDER LOWER CENTER HINGE BRACKET ON VERTICAL STABILIZER IS CHAFED ON TOP SURFACE JUST FORWARD OF THE SPHERICAL BEARING. (C-CHECK) RO 7/10/2020 BLENDED CHAFE ON RUDDER LOWER CENTER HINGE BRACKET TOP SURFACE TO A SMOOTH CONTOUR (20:1 TRANSITION). REF SRM. BLEND MEASURES .009" DEEP X .700" LONG X .240" WIDE. THERE ARE NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS GIVEN FOR FITTINGS, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED RUDDER LOWER CENTER HINGE REF REO.