Service difficulty report · None · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 5, 2021
Submitted
October 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
46,336 hours, 49,159 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

REPAIR DOUBLER ON TOP LEFT SIDE OF TRAILING RUDDER MISSING RIVETS AND HAS A CRACK RUNNING BETWEEK RIVETS. FOUND CRACK ON REPAIR DOUBLER REMOVED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM THE RUDDER. CLEANED CUT OUT AREA TO REMOVE CRACK DAMAGE. C/W HFEC NO CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED ALODINE AND PRIMED. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER.