What was found
FLAME SPRAY MISSING FROM CRITICAL ZONES ON RUDDER IAW SRM 55-03, PAGE 91 AND 92. RUDDER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. RUDDER ASSY, PN 5955501-1, SN 0327 REMOVED. INSTALLED RUDDER IAW AMDS WC 2720-4421 AND 2720-7454. OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2016
- Submitted
- March 15, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N918DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49583
- Aircraft time
- 70,913 hours, 54,557 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Missing
- 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.