What was found
PIT - DURING FC-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A 3.5 INCH CRACK IN THE RUDDER RIB NR 4 VERTICAL CHANNEL. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 55-02-07 FIG 3. (M)
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N490US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11152
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 30,126 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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