What was found
PDX - TRAILING (AFT) RUDDER HAS CHAFE DAMAGE AT THE TOP OF THE RUDDER UPPER INBOARD SIDE, APPROX 8 INCHES LONG. AIRCRAFT DOWN FOR REPAIRS.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2009
- Submitted
- February 3, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N417QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4086
- Aircraft time
- 12,846 hours, 12,291 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.