Service difficulty report · Rudder · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 8, 2023
Submitted
March 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48491
Aircraft time
91,944 hours, 20,569 cycles
Part
Rudder
Part number
NMC6015505
Part serial
FX0024
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LWR AFT RUDDER LH UPR T/E SKIN HAS SHALLOW PILLOWING AND PAINT LIFTING. MRKD POSSIBLE CORROSION BLENED CORROSION ON LWR AFT RUDDER L/H UPR T/E RUDDER SKIN, NDT PERFORMED AND FOUND SKIN REMAINING TO BE .028 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS REF. MD-11 SRM 55-00-00 DWG. AMC7544. ALODINED PRIMED AND TOP COATED AREA REF. MD-11 SRM 51-21-01-0G

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