What was found
FOUND DENT AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER TAP SKIN, BETWEEN ZRT=5.70 - 30.30, CORRECTIVE ACTION: COMPLIED WITH ER/A 637462-14. (1872819) (AICRAFT GROUNDED).
- Difficulty date
- October 18, 2026
- Submitted
- October 19, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N981AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55040
- Aircraft time
- 62,037 hours, 44,741 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- 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.