What was found
NR 0715 006 WHILE WORKING NR0363, FOUND AREA OF CORROSION UNDER DOUBLER ON EXTERNAL SKIN RT SIDE 12 INCHES DOWN AND 4 INCHES AFT OF RUDDER FRONT SPAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER RUDDER PER FED-EX M/M 27-20-1.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N146FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 72727C
- Aircraft serial
- 19110
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 65233342
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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