Service difficulty report · Tab Skin · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
January 19, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717DH
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
19389
Part
Tab Skin
Condition
Delaminated
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

AT D-CK, UPPER RUDDER TAB RIGHT LOWER SECTION OF SKIN HAS ABOUT 15 SQUARE INCH OF DELAMINATION AND SPOTS OF CORROSION. INSTALLED FIBERGLASS OVERLAY REPAIR AS PER B727 SRM 51-40-8, FIG 8. SIZE; 12 BY 6. REF: N/R 4685.

More about the Boeing 727-23