Service difficulty report · Rudder · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 20, 2019
Submitted
April 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53257
Aircraft time
72,937 hours, 53,972 cycles
Part
Rudder
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PAINT VISIT, FOUND RUDDER TO HAVE DAMAGED/MISSING FLAME SPRAY COATING RUDDER P/N 5955501-1 S/N 581 STK NBR 88-5554-9-0001 FTN 8X2G08. REMOVED P/N 5955501-1 S/N 581 FTN 8X2G08 STK 88-5554-9-0001 FROM A/C 976 AND INSTALLED P/N 5955501-1 S/N 0164 FTN 3XL16A STK 88-5554-9-0001 ON A/C 976 PER AMDS WORK CARD 2720-4421 FORECAST NUMBER 88-0511-8-9010 RUDDER, MAIN TA OFF 88-5554-9-0001 00581 ON 88-5554-9-0001 00164. (LP1039486)

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