What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACKED LIGHTNING PROTECTION DOUBLER PLATE ON THE RIGHT HAND UPPER SIDE OF THE RUDDER. REPLACED DOUBLER PLATE PER SRM 55-41-19-300-008.
- Difficulty date
- July 21, 2025
- Submitted
- July 22, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N179UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 1521
- Aircraft time
- 77,195 hours, 29,945 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Doubler
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.