Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 15, 2000
Submitted
November 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
289
Aircraft time
22,586 hours, 25,366 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
85540001003
Part serial
CAP190
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
24,928 hours, 27,753 cycles
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.

What was found

BGM- DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION STARBOARD SIDE OF FORE RUDDER FOUND TO HAVE A 10 INCH C-SHAPE CRACK. FORE RUDDER ASSEMBLY REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 27-20-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.