JASC 5543

Service difficulty reports · 196

Reports filed under 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '5543'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR ABXA9701241Tab · delaminatedRUDDER TAB WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. REPLACED SKIN, HONEYCOMB CORE AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS.May 6, 1997 · N823AX · Doug DC863SDR DHL9780125CTab · delaminatedAT C-CHECK, FOUND RUDDER LOWER LEFT SIDE DELAMINATED. REMOVED TAB AND INSTALLED OVERHAULED UNIT PER M/M 27-21-2.Apr 17, 1997 · N801DH · Doug DC873FSDR MZZA97088Tab · delaminatedKUL - LOWER RUDDER TAB DELAMINATED ON LOWER LEFT AFT AREA APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES SQUARE. LOWER RUDDER TAB REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-9. (X)Mar 30, 1997 · N625DH · Boeing 727264SDR CKSA97033Bracket · crackedDURING C1-C4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER TAB MIDDLE ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21. C-CHECK CARD NUMBER 3012. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 83157.Mar 23, 1997 · N802MG · Doug DC862SDR ABXA9701098Tab · delaminatedRUDDER TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.Mar 21, 1997 · N804AX · Doug DC862SDR ABXA9701239Tab · delaminatedRUDDER TAB FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN, HONEYCOMB CORE AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS, IAW DC-9 SRM.Mar 15, 1997 · N983AX · Doug DC932SDR ABXA9700916Tab · delaminatedRUDDER TAB FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED, MID SURFACE, BOTH SIDES 4 BY 6. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.Mar 8, 1997 · N814AX · Doug DC863SDR HALA9788Trim Tab · delaminatedRUDDER TRIM TAB DELAMINATED ZRT 45.0 - 30.0 APPROX 11 INCH BY 6 INCH AREA. RECEIVED SERVICEABLE RUDDER TAB. (M)Feb 19, 1997 · N709HA · Doug DC951SDR ABXA9700721Tab · delaminatedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND RUDDER TAB DELAMINATED, (AD 92-22-08). REPLACED RUDDER CONTROL TAB IAW DC-9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 27-20-2.Jan 22, 1997 · N903AX · Doug DC932SDR CA970117004Rudder Tab · delaminated(CAN) LOWER RUDDER TRIM TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED.Jan 4, 1997 · Boeing 727277SDR MZZA96192Skin · corrodedTNN - DURING 1/4 D-CHECK INSPECTION ON A/C AT AIR ASIA, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON UPPER RUDDER TAB LT L/E SKIN AT RUDDER STATION 185. THE CORRODED SKIN 6 INCH BY 6 INCH WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 51-40-6. REF, HANGAR NON ROUTINE REPAIR ITEDec 7, 1996 · N79743 · Boeing 727224SDR MZZA96190Skin · delaminatedTNN - DURING 1/4 D-CHECK INSPECTION ON A/C AT AIR ASIA, DELAMINATION WAS FOUND ON UPPER RUDDER TAB RT L/E SKIN AT RUDDER STATION 270. THE DAMAGED SKIN 3 INCH BY 15 INCH IN SIZE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 51-40-6. REF, HANGAR NON ROUTINE REPAIRDec 7, 1996 · N79743 · Boeing 727224SDR MZZA96191Skin · corrodedTNN - DURING 1/4 D-CHECK INSPECTION ON A/C AT AIR ASIA, EXFOLIATION CORROSIO WAS FOUND ON LOWER RUDDER TAB NOSE SKIN AT RUDDER STATION 130. THE CORRODED NOSE SKIN, P/N 65-62444-4 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER B727 SRM 55-40-1 IN CONJUNCTION WITH BOEING PARTS LDec 6, 1996 · N79743 · Boeing 727224SDR MZZA96160Skin · corrodedTNN - DURING 1/4D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LOWER RUDDER TAB L/E NOSE SKIN AT RUDDER STATION 159, 136 AND 83. THE CORRODED NOSE SKINS, P/N 65-62444-2, 65-62444-3 AND 65-62444-6 AND WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED PER B Nov 23, 1996 · N79745 · Boeing 727224SDR MZZA96159Skin · corrodedTNN - DURING 1/4 D-CHECK INSPECTION ON A/C AT AIR ASIA, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON UPPER RUDDER TAB L/E NOSE SKIN AT RUDDER STATION 175 AND 196. THE CORRODED NOSE SKINS, P/N 65-62445-6 AND 65-65445-7 WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED PER B727 SRM 55-40-1 IN CONJUNov 23, 1996 · N79745 · Boeing 727224SDR ABXA9700886Tab · dentedTHE RUDDER TAB HAD 2 LARGE DENTS TO THE OUTER SURFACE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.Sep 12, 1996 · N934AX · Doug DC933FSDR ABXA9701007Tab · crackedFOUND RUDDER TAB TRAILING EDGE CRACKED AND DENTED. REPAIRED TRAILING EDGE SKINS PER DC9 SRM 51-70-2.Sep 10, 1996 · N902AX · Doug DC932SDR CALA9601311Rudder Tab · delaminatedINSPECTION FOUND RUDDER TAB DELAMINATED. THE RUDDER TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 27-20-2.Sep 1, 1996 · N33506 · Doug DC932SDR ABXA9700889Tab · corrodedTHE RUDDER TAB HAD HEAVY CORROSION ON THE LEADING EDGE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.Aug 27, 1996 · N944AX · Doug DC931SDR 96ZZZX4952Horn · brokenSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PLANE STARTED TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY. PILOT THOUGHT PROPELLER TIP BROKE. AN IMMEDIATE EMRGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON AN INTERSECTING RUNWAY. UPON INSPECTION, LEFT TRIM TAB HORN FOUND BROKEN AND TRIM WIRE LOOSE PART BROKE MIDWAY BETWEEN RVAug 10, 1996 · N6851Q · Beech S35SDR 96FDEA01334Skin · delaminatedNR0577 AND 006, UPPER RUDDER TAB LOWER SURFACE RT AND LT HAS AREAS OF DELAMINATION. *S/D* REPAIRED UPPER RUDDER TAB LOWER SURFACE RT AND LT PER FEDEX SRM 51-40-6.Aug 8, 1996 · N196FE · Boeing 72722SDR CAL960497Tab · delaminatedGSO - INSPECTION FOUND A 2 SQUARE INCH AREA OF RUDDER TAB LEADING EDGE DELAMINATED. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED USING BONDED DOUBLER AND FILLER. A WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHECK OF TAB WAS PERFORMED AFTER REPAIR. (X)Apr 12, 1996 · N17543 · Doug DC932SDR 96ZZZM1097Skin · delaminatedUPPER RUDDER TAB HAS DELAM AT UPPER TRAILING EDGE AND AT LOWER FACE. INSTALLED FILLER/DOUBLER AND HONEY COMB TO UPPER RUDDER TAB. INSTALLED HONEY COMB TO LOWER RUDDER TAB PER SRM 51-40-6. FIBERGLASS HOT BOND REPAIRS. (M)Feb 29, 1996 · N17789 · Boeing 727232SDR UPS8005527Tab · delaminatedWHILE IN FOR C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE REPORTED RUDDER TRIM TAB DELAMINATION RT SIDE 30 INCHES FROM BOTTOM. REPLACED TAB ASSY FOR MM 27-21-02.Jan 30, 1996 · N748UP · Doug DC871FSDR EISA95528Tab · crackedFOUND TWO CRACKS ON RUDDER AT APPROXIMATELY FILL STATION 87, WL 280, 15 INCHES AND 19 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE. REPLACED RUDDER TAB PER MM 27-31-0. (M)Dec 13, 1995 · N110NE · Boeing 72781SDR UPS204860Tab · delaminatedWHILE IN FOR C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER TAB DELAMINATED ON UPPER FORWARD SECTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TAB PER MM 27-21-02.Oct 24, 1995 · N809UP · Doug DC873FSDR 96ZZZX1842Skin · delaminatedDURING C- AND D-CHECKS, FOUND RUDDER TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED RUDDER TAB, PN 5910257. AIRCRAFT TT: 51,653. AIRCRAFT TC: 57,610.Sep 25, 1995 · N8924E · Doug DC931SDR 95FDEA01281Skin · lightning strikeLIGHTNING STRIKE, TOP OF UPPER RUDDER TAB RT SIDE, APPROX .25 INCH HOLE BURNED THROUGH ALUMINUM SKIN. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-00-01, WEIGHT CHANGE PLUS 1.502. RESTAMPED PLACARD TO ACTUAL WT OF RUDDER AS REQ SRM 55-40-02, PRIMED AND PAINTED PER SRM 51-2Sep 2, 1995 · N310FE · Doug DC1030FSDR ABXA9500871Tab · dentedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND SEVERAL SMALL DENTS AND SCRATCHES ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER TAB. REPLACED RUDDER TAB IAW DC-9 MM 27-20-2.Aug 26, 1995 · N905AX · Doug DC932SDR UPS204011Fitting · corrodedWHILE IN FOR C-CHECK, MAINT FOUND LWR RUDDER TAB CONTROL ROD SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LWR RUDDER TAB CONTROL ROD SUPPORT FITTING IAW OHM 20-50-01.Aug 4, 1995 · N939UP · Boeing 72727CSDR CAL950707Skin · dentedHOU - DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THREE DENTS ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUDDER TAB. THE DENTS WERE REPAIRED PER SRM 55-04 AND 55-40-1. (M)Aug 3, 1995 · N16806 · Doug DC982SDR CAL950712Te Skin · delaminatedHOU - INSPECTION FOUND THE UPPER TRAILING EDGE OF RUDDER TAB DELAMINATED THE RUDDER TAB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-04. (M)Aug 2, 1995 · N16806 · Doug DC982SDR UPS203791Tab · delaminatedWHILE IN FOR SI CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND DELAMINATION OF UPPER RUDDER TAB (SEVEN AREAS), CORE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-6, M/M 51-20-151.Jul 7, 1995 · N918UP · Boeing 72730CSDR GRAA9534Skin · serviceableDURING C-CHECK, RUDDER TRAILING EDGE, RT SIDE, HAD 3 SURFACE CRACKS. ONE CRACK IS 3 INCHES LONG. ONE CRACK IS 1.50 INCHES LONG. ONE CRACK IS 5.25 INCHES LONG. RUDDER WAS REPAIRED PER FLIGHT VEHICALS IAW ER NR DC-9-55-001. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Jun 10, 1995 · N1070T · Doug DC915SDR UPS203334Skin · delaminatedWHILE IN SI CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND DELAMINATION ON UPPER RUDDER TAB. REPAIRED IAW M/M 51-20-151 AND SRM 51-40-6.May 26, 1995 · N919 · Boeing 72730CSDR UPS203333Skin · delaminatedWHILE IN SI CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND DELAMINATION ON LOWER RUDDER TAB. REPAIRED IAW M/M 51-20-151.May 26, 1995 · N919 · Boeing 72730CSDR 95ZZZX4453Bearing · corrodedDURING INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER, LEFT AND RIGHT TRIM TAB BEARINGS, CORRODED AND WORN. TKS ANTI-ICE FLUID MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF CORROSION. SUBMITTER STATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE BEARINGS SHOULD BE MORE TKS/CORROSION RESISTANT.May 22, 1995 · N106QS · Cessna S550SDR 95ZZZX3316Tab Angle · crackedWHILE INSTALLING RUDDER TRIM KIT FROM AEROFAB, ANGLE SUPPLIED WITH KIT WAS FOUND IN A CRACKED CONDITION IN BEND RADIUS. A REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED FROM FACTORY, IT ARRIVED WITH SAME CRACK IN IDENTICAL LOCATION. THESE ARE NEW PARTS. AFTER CONTACTING MFG Apr 6, 1995 · N8427E · Conaer LA4250SDR UPS202866Skin · crackedDURING 'D' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE BULLNOSE SKIN AT THE UPPER RUDDER TAB, UPPER BULLNOSE ABOVE UPPER HINGE. SKIN WAS PULLED BACK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE NOSE SKIN, RECEIVED NEW END CAP AND FINAL INSTALLATION PER SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-20-151.Apr 5, 1995 · N926UP · Boeing 72731CSDR UPS202851Rudder Tab · delaminatedDURING 'D' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER RUDDER TAB LOWER SURFACE TO BE DELAMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-6.Apr 5, 1995 · N926UP · Boeing 72731CSDR UPS202718Tab · delaminationWHILE IN 'D' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND DELAMINATION ON LWR RUDDER TAB T/E. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-9.Mar 28, 1995 · N926UP · Boeing 72731CSDR UPS202717Tab · delaminationWHILE IN 'D' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND DELAMINATION ON UPPER RUDDER TAB, UPPER LT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-6.Mar 28, 1995 · N926UP · Boeing 72731CSDR 95FDEA00245Fitting · crackedUPPER RUDDER TAB ACTUATING ROD SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED UPPER RUDDER TAB ACTUATING ROD SUPPORT FITTING.Mar 10, 1995 · N190FE · Boeing 72722SDR RAAAB295008Te Skin · damagedDURING SCHEDULED 6C CHECK PER CARD S2-33101, FOUND UPPER RUDDER TAB TRAILING EDGE DENTED AND GOUGED NEAR TIP. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-6, FIGURE 1, SHEETS 4 AND 5. (X)Mar 8, 1995 · N832RV · Boeing 72722CSDR DLM88950580Te Skin · crackedDURING SHOP INSPECTION, RUDDER TAB WAS FOUND WITH 2 CRACKS ON THE TRAILING EDGE. ONE WAS 7 INCHES LONG AT 30 INCHES FROM THE TOP, THE OTHER WAS 2 INCHES LONG AT 3 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM. REPAIRED CRACKS PER SRM 51-70-1A, NR 18 1A NR 18.Jan 27, 1995 · N994DL · Doug MD88SDR UPS201965Tab · delaminationWHILE IN 'C' CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND UPPER RUDDER TAB UPPER CLOSURE WEB DELAMINATED. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-9 AND 51-30-2.Jan 17, 1995 · N940UP · Boeing 727185C
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