Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 9, 2002
Submitted
March 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
327
Aircraft time
23,060 hours, 25,346 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
82710038101
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION OF RUDDER ADJUSTMENT UPPER FITTING PER AD2002-01-25 LEFT FITTING FOUND TO BE CRACKED. FITTING WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.