What was found
PDX- ALL OF THE BLIND FASTENERS IN THE RUDDER COVE PANEL AROUND THE CENTER RUDDER HINGE POINT ARE EITHER LOOSE OR MISSING. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-05 AND SRM 51-31-01.
- Difficulty date
- October 23, 2000
- Submitted
- November 16, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N483US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11233
- Aircraft time
- 30,964 hours, 37,945 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.