What was found
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A 2 SQUARE INCH AREA OF RUDDER TAB LEADING EDGE DELAMINATED. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED USING BONDED DOUBLER AND FILLER. A WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHECK OF TAB WAS PERFORMED AFTER REPAIR. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17543
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 45789
- System (JASC)
- 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 66,930 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.