What was found
LT SIDE OF RUDDER TAB HAS DAMAGE 14 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE AND 5 INCHES ABOVE BOTTOM OF TAB, DIAMETER .5 INCHES; REPAIR NR AALA20820097 ENTERED IN ERROR SHOULD READ, AALA200820097.
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2008
- Submitted
- January 7, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N761AJ
- Make and model
- Boeing 777223
- Aircraft serial
- 31478
- Aircraft time
- 27,651 hours, 3,433 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5543 · Rudder, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Part number
- 178W00615
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 27,651 hours, 3,433 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.