Service difficulty report · Tab · 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
Tab
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.

What was found

DURING PAINT VISIT, FOUND RUDDER TAB TO HAVE DAMAGED / MISSING FLAME SPRAY COATING RUDDER TAB P/N 5955545-503 S/N 551 STK NBR 88-5554-9-0002 FTN 29NJSK. REMOVED P/N 5955545-503 S/N 551 FTN 29NJSK STK 88-5554-9-0002 FROM A/C 976 AND INSTALLED P/N 5955545-503 S/N F271 FTN 8B6JEI STK 88-5554-9-0002 ON A/C 976 PER AMDS WORK CARD 2720-4421 FORECAST NUMBER 88-0511-8-9010 TAB, RUDDER; MD OFF 88-5554-9-0002 00551 ON 88-5554-9-0002 00271. (LP1039491)

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