Service difficulty report · Spar · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 2, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Spar
Part number
85547119
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
13,687 hours
Component
Rudder · Dhav · 85547001005
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

(CAN) 4 CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE FORE RUDDER FRONT SPAR FLANGE AT THE CENTER HINGE RIGHT HAND SIDE.