What was found
DELAMINATED RUDDER CONTROL TAB LT/RT SIDE (MID HINGE AREA). DELAMINATED RUDDER CONTROL TAB LT/RT SIDE (MID HINGE AREA) WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 092613-14MA REV "A" AND PER SRM 51-70-1A, PAR 23.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2018
- Submitted
- September 13, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N969DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53172
- Aircraft time
- 72,198 hours, 53,505 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Delaminated
- 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.