What was found
INSPECTION FOUND TWO RUDDER RIBS CRACKED. THE CRACKS WERE .25 INCH LONG. THE RIBS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EA 5540-01019 AND SRM 55-40-0 AND 55-40-1.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17531
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 45847
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Ribs
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.