What was found
DURING BASIC CHECK IN BNA, AN APPROXIMATELY 0.5-INCH-LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE COMPOSITE RH SKIN OF THE RUDDER NEAR HINGE 2. REFERENCE ETD2018-170-126277A FIGURE 1 FOR DAMAGE LOCATION AND DETAILS. EAMS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED PERMANENT REPAIR APPROVAL IN THE FORM OF ETD2018-170-126277A AND ITS CORRESPONDING ANAC DER FORM. THIS EO IS BEING ISSUED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCOMPLISH THE PERMANENT REPAIR OF THE CRACK DAMAGE ON THE P/N 170-63064-411 RH SKIN OF THE RUDDER. THE DAMAGE WILL BE REPAIRED BY REMOVING THE DAMAGE AND ACCOMPLISHING A COMPOSITE REPAIR OF THE SOLID LAMINATE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE PER ETD2018-170-126277A. BECAUSE THE RUDDER SKIN IS A PSE AND THIS REPAIR IS RESTORING STRENGTH, ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS EO HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR. EO E175-55MR-031 IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY WO 2576435