Service difficulty report · Rudder · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 28, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
43173
Aircraft time
48,193 hours, 36,407 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

DAMAGED METALIZED PROTECTION COAT ON RUDDER ASSY. DAMAGED METALIZED WAS SANDED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD PAR 23 FIG 58. ONE PLY OF STYLEROGLASS FIBER FABRIC AND ASTRO STRIKE LAMINATE IMPREGNATE WITH EA956 AB WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD PAR 23. ASSEMBLY WAS CURED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD.

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