What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND RUDDER WITH DAMAGE SPOT ON RT SIDE, FWD OF RUDDER TAB UPPER HINGE AREA, GROUND THRU FLAME SPRAY. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER SRM 51-70-1A, FIG 58. RUDDER PAINTED AND BALANCED.
- Difficulty date
- February 21, 2001
- Submitted
- February 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N957U
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49702
- Aircraft time
- 39,400 hours, 20,062 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.