Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
December 19, 2015
Submitted
December 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75429
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
30130
Aircraft time
24,011 hours, 8,023 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
173A4001
Condition
Damaged
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

LEFT LOWER SIDE OF RUDDER AT APPROX 36 INCHES BELOW STATION 60.85, HAS DAMAGE IN MIDDLE OF PANEL. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA & INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-40-01 REPAIR 1 & SRM 51-70-05 REPAIR 11, SEALED PRIMED & PAINTED AREA. CALCULATED WEIGHT & BALANCE & UPDATED DATA TAG REF LOG PAGE 9792659 FOR RUDDER INSTALLATION.