What was found
DURING SERVICE CHECK, RUDDER SKIN UPPER MID HINGE CUTOUT FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED PLIES AND TAPERED BACK IAW SRM 51-70-01A, PG 189. DAMAGED CONTAINED. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR. PRIMED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-01A.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2013
- Submitted
- March 11, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N913DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49956
- Aircraft time
- 49,758 hours, 39,706 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.