What was found
BOTTOM FACE OF LOWER RUDDER, SKIN TORN AWAY AT LEFT SIDE. REMOVED SKIN PANEL, ORDERED AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN PER SRM'S 51-10-1, 51-10-2, 51-30-2. INSTALLED RUDDER PER MM 27-20-1, AND TESTED RUDDER PER MM 27-20-1.
- Difficulty date
- April 10, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17789
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20643
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Web
- Part number
- 651684512
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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