What was found
CORROSION AND TOOL MARKS ON HOUSING OF RUDDER BEARING. RUDDER BEARING HOUSING REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-10-4.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2015
- Submitted
- October 21, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N986DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53313
- Aircraft time
- 62,489 hours, 45,344 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure
- Part
- Housing
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder Bearing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.