Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
February 20, 2010
Submitted
February 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
20,910 hours, 21,463 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Support Angle
Condition
Cracked
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

C-CHECK - FORE RUDDER CTR HINGE COVER, SKIN SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE RIB, FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED UP NEW ANGLE RIB USING 2024T3 .025" MATERIAL IAW SRM 55-41-10 PG 2 ITEM 25 AND B DIRECT DWG NR 85547208. PERFORMED HFEC INSP OF FABRICATED BRACKET IAW 1-84-7A PT-6, 51-00-01, NO CRACKS NOTED. ALODINED AND PRIMED ANGLE RIB IAW SRM 51-20-00. INSTALLED ANGLE RIB IAW SRM 51-42-05. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW EC 6-55-207.