Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21394
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAIL, UPPER RUDDER NR 2 RUDDER TAB HINGE CUTOUT BRACKETS AND COVER FAIRING DAMAGED LT SIDE, AS IS RUDDER LT T/E FRAME IN SAME AREA. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AA SRM 55-20-0 AND AA SRM 55-40-3.