Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 18, 2009
Submitted
December 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
21,418 hours, 22,226 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
85547002003
Part serial
0050
Condition
Damaged
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.

What was found

TRAILING RUDDER TOP RADIUS CONTROL ROD ATTACH LUG ON LT SIDE LWR BUSHING HAS SEMI-CIRCULAR GOUGE AROUND OUTSIDE. REF TC 554001E201-CMBD REMOVED AND REPLACED TRAILING RUDDER IAW AMM 27-23-01-400-801. CHECK FLIGHT GOOD.