What was found
PDX- DURING DAILY CHECK FOUND CRACK IN HOLE ON LEFT HAND SIDE OF AFT RUDDER. REPAIRED IAW DHC-8 Q400 RD 8/4-55-075.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 2003
- Submitted
- March 21, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8401
- Aircraft serial
- 4048
- Aircraft time
- 3,705 hours, 4,303 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Structure
- 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.