What was found
RT RUDDER L/E PLATING CRACKED 3 INCHES STA ZR 257.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-6-1 FIG 1 PG 2. REMOVED DAMAGED PLATING IAW SRM 55-1-0, SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED NEW PLATING (AL2024T3 0.040") IAW SRM 55-6-1 FIG 1 PG 2 ITEM C. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW PLATING IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11. INSTALLED NEW PLATING IAW SRM 51-1-21. PERFORMED RUDDER BALANCING IAW SRM 51-4-6 PG 1-3. FOUND WITHIN TOLERANCE.