What was found
DAMAGED METALIZED COAT ON RUDDER. SURFACE SANDED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD PARA 23 A. (1). PLY OF GLASS FABRIC AND LAMINATE ASTROSTRIKE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD PARA 23 A. (2)(3). RUDDER PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3B.
- Difficulty date
- December 10, 2008
- Submitted
- January 21, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N974DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53242
- Aircraft time
- 47,879 hours, 36,167 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.