# SDR U2RA449SPIM004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 7, 2011
- Submitted: February 18, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N872SJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N872SJ), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46040
- Aircraft time: 85,893 hours, 33,119 cycles
- System (JASC): [2721 · Rudder Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2721)
- Part: Drive Assy
- Part number: 5648937
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rudder Tab
- Part time: 85,893 hours, 33,119 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA449SPIM004

## Discrepancy

RUDDER TAB DRIVE SECTOR BROKEN.

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