What was found
FTW - FOUND RUDDER TAB HAS PUNCTURE MARK (HOLE) APPROX .25 INCH DIAMETER 3 INCHES ABOVE FIXED TAB. RUDDER TRIM TAB FIXED TAB DEBONDED. THIS TAB REPLACED. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 10, 2002
- Submitted
- September 25, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N801NK
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48048
- System (JASC)
- 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Punctured
- Location
- Rudder Tab
- 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.