What was found
DURING SCHEDULE HEAVY MX, EXPOSED MATERIAL WAS FOUND ON COVER 6508A ON THE RUDDER. COVER 6508A OF RUDDER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1, AD PAR 23 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2013
- Submitted
- August 22, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N953DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49884
- Aircraft time
- 62,557 hours, 46,460 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Cover
- 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.