Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
January 25, 2020
Submitted
February 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24729
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28945
Aircraft time
66,834 hours, 23,476 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
173A4001
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

RUDDER S/N 580336 L/H HAS 11"CRACK ON L/E AT THRUST FITTING LOCA TIONS. REF BY PEMCO NR 2664N1114 REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED AREA IAW EA PD37-55-125, AMM 51-21-72-370-801 AND ECRA 5540-01557 PART 1, ACCOMPLISHED PART 3 OF ECRA 5540-01557 BY ADDING "-UALR" TO THE PART NUMBER ON THE DATA TAG. NO ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED AREA IAW EA PD37-55-125, AM 51-21-72-370-801 AND ECRA 5540-01557 PART 1, ACCOMPLISHED PAR 3 OF ECRA 5540-01557 BY ADDING "-UALR" TO THE PART NUMBER ON THE DATA TAG. NO ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED.