What was found
DURING A 3A CHECK, FOUND LOWER RUDDER RIB CRACKED ON FORWARD RUDDER ASSY. REPLACED DAMAGED LOWER RIB, PN 85540026-101, ON FWD RUDDER ASSY AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW CLOSE-OUT PANEL ON LOWER RIB. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N866MA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 366
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- 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.