What was found
DURING INSPECTION FOR AD 87-08-02 A CRACK WAS FOUND ON RUDDER RIB AT RIB STATION Z=55.679. THE RIB WAS REPLACED IAW DOUGLAS DC-9 SERVICE BULLETIN 55-23R6. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N561PC
- Make and model
- Doug DC915F
- Aircraft serial
- 47014
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 99579783
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 46,907 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.