What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: 4C LOWER AFT RUDDER UPPER HINGE BRACKET AFT FACE CORRODED AT ZAR 387. REPAIRED CORROSION ON RUDDER HINGE BRACKET IAW STASA EA 011-5540-01- A4284 REV IR AND EO MD11-5540-48697-A. (MINOR)
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 2012
- Submitted
- October 3, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N295UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48475
- Aircraft time
- 71,168 hours, 10,529 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- NMC6015505
- Part serial
- 48475
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.