What was found
DAMAGE T, DURING WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHECK ON RUDDER, SKIN CUT OUT OF HINGES WERE DAMAGED. RUDDER OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS REPAIRED PER SRM VOL I 55-41-01 PARA 22, WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHECK WAS PERFORMED PER SRM VOL II 55-40-01.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 2018
- Submitted
- February 28, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N963DN
- Make and model
- Doug MD9030
- Aircraft serial
- 53533
- Aircraft time
- 51,255 hours, 29,524 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.