What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:C2 RUDDER L/E FAIRING ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED IN 3 EA PLACES, BETWEEN TOP AND 2ND FROM TOP HINGE POINTS. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR BRACKET ON RUDDER L/E IAW SRM 51-01-21, AND DWG 5701591.
- Difficulty date
- December 23, 2007
- Submitted
- January 16, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N718UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 46018
- Aircraft time
- 70,868 hours, 47,279 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bracket
- 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.