What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: 3C, UPPER AFT RUDDER T/E SKIN DELAMINATED THE SKIN PRODUCTION SPLICES 26 AND 68 INCHES DOWN FROM UPPER TIP. REPAIRED THE RUDDER IAW SRM 51-43-01, PARA. 12.
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 2017
- Submitted
- July 3, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N273UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48574
- Aircraft time
- 64,724 hours, 12,195 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- NMC6019505
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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