Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 22, 2009
Submitted
September 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
015
Aircraft time
60,750 hours, 68,868 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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.

What was found

CABIN UNDER FLOOR STA X396 RUDDER BELLCRANK INTERCOSTAL CORRODED. RUDDER CABLE TENSION RELEASED 07-06-09. UPPER CHANNEL OF CONTROL RUDDER SYS CTR BELLCRACK REPLACED WITH NEW PART LOCALLY FABRICATED, (FABRICATION COVERED ON WC SEQ 20-70) INSTALLED WITH SOLID RIVETS IAW SRM 51-40-00.