What was found
SKIN ON RUDDER CONTROL TAB TRIM TAB WAS FOUND DELAMINATED, IAW SRM 51-70-02-0G PARAG 8 A (2) AND NDT SPM 04-00-00 PARAG 2 D (1). THE SKIN ON RUDDER CONTROL TAB TRIM TAB WAS BONDED IAW SRM 51-70-02-2R-7, PAR.4 B, STEP 14 AND 16.
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 2017
- Submitted
- October 20, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55038
- Aircraft time
- 43,491 hours, 29,530 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Rudder Tab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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