What was found
VERTICAL STABILIZER, UPPER RUDDER MID WEIGHT HAS CORROSION ON INTERNAL AFT SECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID SPAN WEIGHT, IAW EA 1-5540-T0355282 PART 1.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 2020
- Submitted
- October 29, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N593FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48551
- Aircraft time
- 82,449 hours, 18,190 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Balance Weight
- Part number
- AMC7410503
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.