What was found
CHAFING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE VERTICAL RUDDER UPPER AND LOWER FAIL SAFE HINGES. THE CORROSION WAS TREATED IAW APPROVED DATA.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 2013
- Submitted
- June 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N363PH
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8202
- Aircraft serial
- 520
- Aircraft time
- 28,401 hours, 38,245 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Chafed
- 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.