Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
September 2, 2007
Submitted
September 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850AM
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
33786
Aircraft time
11,717 hours, 6,296 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DETECTED EXPOSED AND DEFORMED COMPOSITE MATERIAL IN RUDDER TRAILING EDGE OF 1.5 INCH OF LENGTH AND .6250 INCH DEEP AT STATION 235 AND BURNED SURFACE IN RUDDER TRAILING EDGE OF 2 INCH LENGTH AND .6250 INCH DEEP AT STATION 240; ALL OF THIS DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIR WILL BE SUBMITTED AS SOON AS THEY WILL BE CONCLUDED.