What was found
LOWER CLOSING RIB ON FORE RUDDER IS CRACKED AND DOUBLER PLATE HALF MISSING. REMOVED RUDDER ASSEMBLY. REPLACED RIB PART NR 85540026-101. REINSTALLED RUDDER ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N826EX
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 389
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 85540026101
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,508 hours
- 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.