Service difficulty report · Rudder · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 2, 2002
Submitted
October 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
333
Aircraft time
24,323 hours, 26,606 cycles
Part
Rudder
Part number
85540001003
Part serial
CAP317
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail
Part time
27,208 hours, 30,035 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

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE PERFORMING BONDING INTEGRITY INSPECTION TASK 550001 LEFT FORE RUDDER FOUND CRACKED AT RIB #26. DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND REPAIR DRAWING RD8-55-335. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.