What was found
LOWER END OF RUDDER HAS RIB ASSEMBLY THAT HAS CORROSION AT FLANGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED NEW RIB.
- Difficulty date
- April 24, 2003
- Submitted
- April 25, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N807ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48033
- Aircraft time
- 38,683 hours, 42,022 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 99579969
- 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.