What was found
DAMAGED PAINT COAT AND METALIZED ON BOTH SIDES OF RUDDER SKIN. BOTH SIDES OF RUDDER SKIN WAS REPAIRED FLAME SPRAY AND PAINTED IAW PS 900-3-6. N 36.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 2015
- Submitted
- February 17, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N977DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53258
- Aircraft time
- 62,888 hours, 46,355 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.