What was found
SAW - RUDDER HAS AN APPROX 4 INCH CRACK ON LEFT SIDE AND APPROX 1.5 INCH CRACK ON RIGHT SIDE WHERE BALANCE ARM FOR RUDDER TAB PASSES THROUGH IT. RUDDER REPAIRED IAW EO E1-55MR-012. (M)
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 2002
- Submitted
- June 18, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N135MQ
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft serial
- 135
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- S55476000018
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.