Service difficulty report · Rib · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
September 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11237
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
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 - RIB NR 7 AT RUDDER STA 2001 BELOW CENTER HINGE POSITION HAS CRACKS RADIATING ALONG THE ATTACH CLIPS RT AND LT. STOP DRILLED CRACKS IAW EA 4-55-30.

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