What was found
DURING C-CHECK INSP, THE TRAIL RUDDER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED ON THE LT SIDE NEAR THE LOWER HINGE POINT. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM PROCEDURES AND EO8-55-08-3203.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 2008
- Submitted
- January 9, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N980HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 376
- Aircraft time
- 32,623 hours, 35,440 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin Panel
- Part number
- 85545031101
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 32,623 hours, 35,440 cycles
- Component
- Rudder · Dhav
- Component part number
- 85540002001
- 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.