Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
April 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Tab
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 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.

What was found

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS WAS NOTED THAT THE UPPER RUDDER TAB HAS APPROX .5 INCH DIAMETER HOLE ON THE RT SIDE OF TAB. REMOVED DAMAGE, CLEANED AND PREPARED RT SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER TAB. APPLIED FIBERGLASS REPAIR AND RESTORED FINISH. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.