What was found
PDX - VERTICAL STABILIZER FRAME NR 4 HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 3.4 INCH LONG WHERE FRAME MEETS UP WITH THE 4TH STRINGER FROM THE TOP RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. REPAIRED IAW RD 8-55-199.
- Difficulty date
- January 2, 2004
- Submitted
- January 21, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N354PH
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8202
- Aircraft serial
- 498
- Aircraft time
- 14,442 hours, 20,744 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.