What was found
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER, RUDDER RT EXTERNAL SKIN BULGED AT NR 7 POSITION HINGE. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW 70567897/006 .
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2012
- Submitted
- October 10, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- EE4Y151M
Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindus - Aircraft
- N527NK
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 2978
- Aircraft time
- 22,438 hours, 10,785 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2524A5
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- D55471127201RH
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.