What was found
FTW - FOUND RUDDER RIGHT UPPER SKIN, .50 INCH DIAMETER DENT IN SKIN BETWEEN RIBS 17 AND 18. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION CRACK FOUND IN SKIN AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM 55-03. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 26, 2001
- Submitted
- January 24, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12536
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47113
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.