What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON RUDDER RIGHT HAND SIDE TRAILING EDGE LOWER APEX STRIP APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE RUDDER. REPLACED RUDDER APEX STRIP PER SRM 55-41-19-300-006.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 2022
- Submitted
- September 1, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N732US
- Make and model
- Airbus A319112
- Aircraft serial
- 1203
- Aircraft time
- 59,412 hours, 35,564 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- None
- Part number
- D55471128208
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 300 - Stabs
- 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.