What was found
C4 PDX - UPPER HINGE BRACKET ON VERTICAL STAB HAS A CHAFED AREA WHERE FORE RUDDER ATTACHES. REPAIRED IAW RD8-4-55-331/3.
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 2007
- Submitted
- May 18, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N402QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4032
- Aircraft time
- 15,309 hours, 15,530 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.