Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
12,713 hours
Component
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.

What was found

(CAN) A 7 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE TOP OF THE FORE RUDDER. AIRCRAFT TT: 11,513 HOURS.