What was found
CONDUCTIVE COATING ON SEVERAL AREAS OF THE RUDDER ARE CHIPPED AWAY AND OUT OF AMM LIMITS FOR SANDING AND REPAINTING AND WILL REQUIRE A NEW RUDDER. R & R RUDDER IAW AMM 27-20 AND WC 2720-4421. OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2016
- Submitted
- February 9, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N903DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53380
- Aircraft time
- 62,495 hours, 45,493 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.