Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
May 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft serial
460
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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

FLT 3460 - JAX-MCO - DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE FORE RUDDER CRACKED ON BOTTOM SKIN FROM ACCESS PANEL FORWARD RIVET HOLES FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES. REPAIRED IAW E08-27-97-921. THE ITEM WAS PLACED ON DMT AND WILL BE INSPECTED EVERY 400 HRS AND REPLACED AT C-CHECK. (M)