What was found
PUNCTURE DISCOVERED ON THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUDDER. THE PUNCTURE WAS LOCATED 14.5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE AND 9.7 INCHES FROM CAP SEAM. THE DAMAGE IS 1.1 INCHES IN WIDTH AND .8 INCH IN LENGTH.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2017
- Submitted
- November 21, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 454
- Aircraft time
- 76,844 hours, 29,464 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- D5547100200000
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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