What was found
RUDDER LE ON RT SIDE HAS WEAR AND DAMAGE INTO FIBER, 8" FROM BOTTOM EDGE. MAJOR REPAIR: INSTALLED 2 PLY REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2006
- Submitted
- October 17, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N373UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24638
- Aircraft time
- 48,609 hours, 33,763 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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