Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59792
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20646
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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 L/H UPPER RUDDER SKIN DENTED FOUR INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE AND APPROXIMATELY TWENTY INCHES DOWN FROM RUDDER ACTUATOR PANEL. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 55-20-3, FIGURE 1. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-20-3, FIGURE 1 AND 51-10-2.