What was found
PDX - A THREE INCH CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE TRAILING RUDDER SKIN AT APPROXIMATELY STA 35. 202.276 AT RIB 30. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE TRAILING RUDDER IAW RD 8/4-55-075.
- Difficulty date
- May 28, 2004
- Submitted
- June 3, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N408QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8401
- Aircraft serial
- 4050
- Aircraft time
- 6,558 hours, 7,306 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- 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.