What was found
DURING SCHEDULED HEAVY MAINTENANCE, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RUDDER BELLCRANK AND BRACKET. THE RUDDER BELLCRANK AND BRACKET WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 27-20-06.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2013
- Submitted
- August 22, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N949DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49880
- Aircraft time
- 61,981 hours, 46,488 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bracket
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder Bellcrank
- 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.