What was found
DAMAGED METALIZED AND CRACKED SKIN OF RUDDER CONTROL TAB. RUDDER TAB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD. TAB WAS BALANCE CHECKED IAW SRM 55-40-1D PAR 25.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 2009
- Submitted
- April 17, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53266
- Aircraft time
- 48,814 hours, 36,348 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.