What was found
SIX BLIND FASTENERS FOUND CORRODED ON RIGHT SIDE OF SKIN OF FORE RUDDER NEXT TO LOWER ACTUATOR FITTING. RIGHT SIDE OF SKIN OF FORE RUDDER NEXT TO ACTUATOR FITTING 6 BLIND FASTENERS REPLACED IAW RD8-55-024.
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 2007
- Submitted
- July 8, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N912HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 040
- Aircraft time
- 55,060 hours, 62,266 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.