What was found
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND APPROXIMATELY 70 WORKING RIVETS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUDDER. FURTHER X-RAY INVESTIGATION REVEALED CRACKS IN THE 2ND RIB BELOW THE SEAM. REPLACED RUDDER.
- Difficulty date
- January 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N984US
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47383
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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