# SDR IPXA2018092874483

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 11, 2018
- Submitted: September 28, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N258UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N258UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48416
- Aircraft time: 78,480 hours, 15,554 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: NMC6015505
- Part serial: 46662
- Condition: Split
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2018092874483

## Discrepancy

LOWER AFT RUDDER,  AFT LOWER T/E,  ZAR 310,  HAD A 10 INCH SPLIT IN COMPOSITE.  REPAIRED RUDDER T/E IAW SRM 55-40-02, REPAIR 2, FIG 201.  MAJOR.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.