What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: 3C, UPPER FORWARD RUDDER ASSEMBLY MID-SPAN BALANCE WEIGHT SURFACE CORRODED. REPAIRED THE BALANCE WEIGHT IAW EA 011-5540-01-A6462 REV. IR AND EO MD11-5540-61937-A.
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 2016
- Submitted
- October 14, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N258UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48416
- Aircraft time
- 74,253 hours, 14,445 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Balance Weight
- Part number
- NMC6017517
- Part serial
- 48416
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.