What was found
PDX- RUDDER LEADING EDGE RIB NR 4 HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.25 INCH LONG LOCATED AT LEFT HAND SIDE OF RIB. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-55-217.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2000
- Submitted
- June 1, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N498US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11181
- Aircraft time
- 36,579 hours, 47,425 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.