Service difficulty report · Retainer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
March 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49454
Aircraft time
80,380 hours, 37,231 cycles
Part
Retainer
Condition
Damaged
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.

What was found

RUDDER, LEFT SIDE 6 SEAL RETAINER HOLES BORED OUT TO QUARTER INCH IN SIZE. ACCOMPLISHED BONDED REPAIR PER SRM 51-70-01A.

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