Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737204

Difficulty date
August 24, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737204
Aircraft time
98,004 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder · Boeing
Component part number
6573788502
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

(CAN) DURING A B-CHECK, WALKAROUND FOUND LT SIDE OF THE RUDDER DELAMINATED. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND DELAMINATION TO BE BEYOND LIMITS OF SRM 55-40-1 FIG 1,K. THE DELAMINATION IS CENTERED AT THE BAYAPPROX. RUDDER STATION 121. FERRY FLIGHT AUTHORIZED FROM XXX TO XXX WITH NO STOPS IAW THE RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT, TO ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR PER SRM.