What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: 3C, UPPER AFT RUDDER LEADING EDGE PANEL 378BL ATTACH ANGLE ON RUDDER IS BENT AND CRACKED.REPAIRED UPPER AFT RUDDER AT ZAR=410.349 AND ZAR 438.81 IAW EA 011-5540-01-A6547 REV. I/R AND EO MD11-5540-62369-A.
- Difficulty date
- October 23, 2016
- Submitted
- November 11, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N253UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48439
- Aircraft time
- 68,475 hours, 14,029 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- NMC6019505
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.