Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 29, 2020
Submitted
October 12, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60580
Aircraft time
21,027 hours, 6,622 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
173A010312
Part serial
CASA3367
Condition
Dented
Location
Rudder
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.

What was found

RUDDER LT SKIN HAS A DENT APPROXIMATELY 15.5" INCHES FROM THE TRAILING EDGE AND 83" INCHES FROM LOWER SIDE. GROUNDED-YES. REPARIED RUDDER LT SKIN DENT APPROX 15.5" FROM THE TRAILING EDGE AND 83" FROM THE LOWER SIDE, IAW B737-900ER SRM 55-40-01-2R-1, TABLE 201, 51-70-04-2R-1.