What was found
DURING AN AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT RUDDER CENTER HINGE FITTING WORN. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N446YV
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8202
- Aircraft serial
- 446
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- System (JASC)
- 5500 · Empennage Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 75540027
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Aft Rud Ctr Hng
- Component
- Aft Rudder
- Component part number
- 85540002001
- 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.