What happened
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On pushback aircraft struck a catering truck.
The aircraft sustained damage to the bottom of the rudder, tailcone,and rear navigation light. The rudder was damaged at the bottom tip. The tail cone was pushed into the aircraft about three feet.
An engineering order EO8-55-14-0390 was issued.
The aft tail cone was removed and plugged. The trailing rudder was cold worked back to the original contour for aerodynamic purpose. After cold working were seen in the trailing rudder skin lower corner. Approximately 15 "spider web" cracks were seen with the longest being 1". The rudder was speed taped with 3M #425 aluminized tape. The rudder connecting rods and mounting hardware were inspected for condition and security., operational check was performed.
The aircraft speed was limited to 200 knots.
Aircraft was authorized for a one time maintnenace ferry from clt to sby where the aircraft will be permanently repaired.
As the FAA filed it
ON PUSHBACK AIRCRAFT STRUCK A CATERING TRUCK.
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RUDDER, TAILCONE,AND REAR NAVIGATION LIGHT. THE RUDDER WAS DAMAGED AT THE BOTTOM TIP. THE TAIL CONE WAS PUSHED INTO THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT THREE FEET.
AN ENGINEERING ORDER EO8-55-14-0390 WAS ISSUED.
THE AFT TAIL CONE WAS REMOVED AND PLUGGED. THE TRAILING RUDDER WAS COLD WORKED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL CONTOUR FOR AERODYNAMIC PURPOSE. AFTER COLD WORKING WERE SEEN IN THE TRAILING RUDDER SKIN LOWER CORNER. APPROXIMATELY 15 "SPIDER WEB" CRACKS WERE SEEN WITH THE LONGEST BEING 1". THE RUDDER WAS SPEED TAPED WITH 3M #425 ALUMINIZED TAPE. THE RUDDER CONNECTING RODS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE WERE INSPECTED FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY., OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED.
THE AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS LIMITED TO 200 KNOTS.
AIRCRAFT WAS AUTHORIZED FOR A ONE TIME MAINTNENACE FERRY FROM CLT TO SBY WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE PERMANENTLY REPAIRED.
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