What was found
PDX - AIRCRAFT HAS A 7.5 INCH CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILING RUDDER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE CRACK IN THE RUDDER SKIN IAW EA 6-55-22.
- Difficulty date
- January 2, 2003
- Submitted
- January 9, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8401
- Aircraft serial
- 4048
- Aircraft time
- 3,241 hours, 3,812 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,241 hours, 3,812 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.