What was found
CLT - Q1 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON RUDDER LIGHTNING DIVERTER PLATE ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER 15 INCHES FROM THE TOP OF RUDDER. REPLACED RUDDER IAW JOB CARD 03C70827003 & 03C70827007.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 2011
- Submitted
- February 24, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N422US
- Make and model
- Boeing 737401
- Aircraft serial
- 23989
- Aircraft time
- 59,748 hours, 39,898 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Plate
- Part number
- 65C2584151M
- Part serial
- US0021
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 29,526 hours, 19,939 cycles
- 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.