Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
April 8, 2003
Submitted
April 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21108
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27298
Aircraft time
32,196 hours, 9,201 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

THE LT RUDDER SKIN SUSTAINED IMPACT DAMAGE BY A WORKSTAND. THE SKIN WAS DENTED, DELAMINATED, AND HAD A 1.875 INCH CRACK AT RUDDER STA 110. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5540-01164.