What was found
Q6 CHECK - EXFOLIATON CORROSION ON TUNGSTEN WEIGHT ON RUDDER MID BALLAST AT RS121.64. REPLACED TUNGSTEN WEIGHT ON RUDDER MID BALLAST AT RS121.64 IAW CMM 55-40-12 PAGE 704.
- Difficulty date
- August 28, 2012
- Submitted
- September 28, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N438US
- Make and model
- Boeing 7374B7
- Aircraft serial
- 24560
- Aircraft time
- 59,762 hours, 39,736 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5544 · Rudder Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Balance Weight
- Part number
- 65C258851
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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