Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 6, 2014
Submitted
March 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
290
Aircraft time
46,366 hours, 53,861 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
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

RUDDER, LOWER HINGE, CORRODED INSIDE BEARING INNER RACE. RUDDER HINGE FITTING R & R IAW RD8-55-164.