What was found
DURING HMV DAMAGE METALIZED COATING WAS FOUND ON RUDDER CONTROL TAB. RUDDER CONTROL TAB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD PAR 23.
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2009
- Submitted
- November 19, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N907DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49538
- Aircraft time
- 59,781 hours, 46,920 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Delaminated
- 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.