# SDR DALA2024030503004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 2, 2024
- Submitted: March 5, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N963AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N963AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55024
- Aircraft time: 56,007 hours, 39,235 cycles
- System (JASC): [5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5543)
- Part: Tab
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024030503004

## Discrepancy

SEVERAL DENTS ON RH SIDE OF RUDDER CONTROL TAB. SUMMARY OF NRC 00081: SEVERAL DENTS ON RH SIDE OF RUDDER CONTROL TAB WERE MEASURED AND FOUND WITH NO DISBONDS AND ARE WITHIN LIMITS PER B717-200 SRM 55-41-01-1A PROCEDURE I ALLOWABLE DAMAGE I PAR 3,A,(4),(C), AND PAR 2.B. TAP-TEST FOR POSSIBLE DISBOND AT EVERY "C" CHECK OR 3,000 CYCLES, OR REPAIR PER B717-200 SRM 55-41-01-1A PROCEDURE 1 AD 1 PAR 2. B. (LP #0226068)

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