What was found
INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL SKIN OF LT SIDE OF RUDDER DENTED BETWEEN CENTER AND LOWER HINGE POINT. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-01, FIGURE 10A, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, AND 51-30-6.
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 2000
- Submitted
- April 21, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16804
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49246
- Aircraft time
- 51,345 hours, 23,585 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- 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.