What was found
(CAN)DURING REPAIR OF RUDDER TO REPLACE CENTRE HINGE FITTING, FOUND UPPER ADJACENT RIB CRACKED BETWEEN TWO RIVETS ALONG FORWARD RIVET ROW. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AS PER STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL (SRM).
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8301
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 85540127101
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 14,391 hours
- Component
- Dhav · 85540001003
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.