Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
59,266 hours, 37,310 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LWR RUDDER RT SIDE CTR LWR REPAIR ON THE L/E IS CRACKED FIN STA 110. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND NEW DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED FROM 301 1/4 HD .012" DIM 25" X 12". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.