Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727290

Difficulty date
May 13, 2006
Submitted
May 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295AS
Make and model
Boeing 727290
Aircraft serial
22147
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

ON TAXI INTO DEN, UPPER RUDDER INDICATOR DIDN'T MOVE FULLY TO THE LIMIT LINE WHEN RIGHT RUDDER WAS FULLY APPLIED. LEFT RUDDER OPERATED NORMALLY FOUND FIN FAIRING DAMAGED AT NR 6 SPOT ON RT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAIRING AND REMOVED DAMAGED RUDDER BLADE SEAL OK FOR SERVICE.