What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON LIGHTNING PROTECTION PLATE ON RUDDER UPPER EXTERNAL SKIN - REPLACED LIGHTNING PROTECTION PLATE ON RUDDER UPPER EXTERNAL SKIN PER SRM 55-41-19-300-008
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2026
- Submitted
- September 5, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N70020
- Make and model
- Airbus A319115
- Aircraft serial
- 6263
- Aircraft time
- 32,400 hours, 15,412 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.