Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
May 29, 2024
Submitted
June 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8825Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67472
Aircraft time
4,750 hours, 2,693 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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

WHILE PERFORMING RIG CHECK ON RUDDER CONTROL ROD. DISCOVERED CRACK IN UPPER RUDDER TRAILING EDGE HINGE PN175A1210-5 REF IPC 55-40-51 FIG ITEM 1 REF LOGPAGE 2520929 FOR ORIG. DISCREPANCY. YAW DAMP DUTCH ROLL PROBLEM. WHILE PERFORMING RIG CHECK ON RUDDER CONTROL ROD. DISCOVERED CRACK IN UPPER RUDDER TRAILING EDGE HINGE PN175A1210-5 REF IPC 55-40-51 FIG ITEM 1<[01] PERFORMED EA 24-155-01449;[02] VERIFIED PERFORMED EA 24-155-01449.

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