What was found
(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING ON A POSSIBLE RUDDER PCU HYDRAULIC LEAK, FOUND RUDDER SUPPORT BRACKET, ALL FASTENERS LOOSE (SIX OFF) AND INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN TWO FRAMES SUPPORTING PCU BRACKET, CRACKED.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2005
- Submitted
- April 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft time
- 22,403 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Intercostal
- Part number
- 99118755
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Aft Fuselage
- Part time
- 24,108 hours, 17,639 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.