Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 13, 2000
Submitted
April 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
292
Aircraft time
22,108 hours, 24,660 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
82710038100
Condition
Jammed
Location
Rudder
Part time
22,108 hours, 24,660 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FT 3541 - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK THE CAPTAINS RUDDER PEDALS WERE FOUND TO BE JAMMED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A TOP END FITTING CRACKED & BROKEN. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.