Service difficulty report · Structure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 2, 2009
Submitted
June 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
19,248 hours, 19,582 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
85547002003
Part serial
0057
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
19,248 hours, 19,582 cycles
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.

What was found

PDX - APPROXIMATE 8 INCHES LONG CRACK RUNNING ALONG TOP EDGE OF SECOND RIB BELOW UPPER CLOSING RIB ON LEFT SIDE OF TRAILING RUDDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRAILING RUDDER IAW AMM 27-23-01-000-801 AND 27-23-01-400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED AND PASSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.