Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511PE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20634
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN LT SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER LOWER TRAILING EDGE (JUST OUTBOARD OF TAB HINGE) AREA. THE HINGE FITTING WAS REMOVED FOR ACCESS, THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2. THE HINGE FITTING WAS REINSTALLED.