What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MX THE EXTERIOR METALLIC COATING ON BOTH FACES OF THE RUDDER WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE RUDDER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2013
- Submitted
- March 18, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N944DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49817
- Aircraft time
- 62,240 hours, 47,063 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.