What was found
RT SIDE OF RUDDER HAS A DISBOND INDICATION 18" FROM TOP OF RUDDER AND 14" FROM T/E, 4" IN DIAMETER. CLEANED, PREPPED AND REPAIRED AREA OF DISBOND ON RT SIDE OF RUDDER AND REAPPLIED FINISH AS REQUIRED IAW ECRA 5540-01348.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2013
- Submitted
- June 14, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N473UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1469
- Aircraft time
- 40,264 hours, 16,454 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 5544 · Rudder Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Debonded
- 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.