What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RUDDER APEX STRIP FOUND TO BE SPLITTING IN TWO AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET AND 4 FEET FROM BOTTEM EDGE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ** (OPEN)
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2025
- Submitted
- December 3, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N117UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320214
- Aircraft serial
- 1224
- Aircraft time
- 72,202 hours, 36,583 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5544 · Rudder Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Split
- 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.