Service difficulty report · Rudder · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
May 27, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16642
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28903
Aircraft time
29,355 hours, 15,161 cycles
Part
Rudder
Part number
65C2584151
Condition
Damaged
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

RUDDER TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED ON RIGHT-HAND SIDE 30 INCHES BELOW LOWER STATIC DISCHARGE WICK. REPAIRED RUDDER TRAILING EDGE AT STATION 220 PER CONTINENTAL EC/RA 5540-01251 INIT FIRST CALCULATED REBALANCE PER CONTINENTAL EC/RA 5100-02041 COMPLIED WITH, NEW MOMENT IS + 367.94, NO ADDITIONAL WEIGHTS REQUIRED.