What was found
PART RACKS DISBONDED LOWER CUP AT RUDDER CONTROL TAB DUE TO WEIGHT AND BALANCE IS OUT OF LIMITS. THE RUDDER CONTROL TAB WAS REPLACED UNDER CARD SN 01633.
- Difficulty date
- June 21, 2016
- Submitted
- June 23, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N998DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53370
- Aircraft time
- 64,043 hours, 46,120 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Debonded
- 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.