What was found
FLAME SPRAY DETERIORATED ON RUDDER WITHIN 7" OF FORWARD SPAR ON BOTH SIDES. R & R RUDDER.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 2016
- Submitted
- September 19, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N992DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53344
- Aircraft time
- 63,631 hours, 45,659 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.