Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 26, 2003
Submitted
December 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
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

DURING C-CHECK, UPPER RUDDER L/E LEFT/RIDE SIDE WORE OUT / CHAFING AREAS. DAMAGED AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B-727 SRM 55-40-1 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B-727 SRM 55-40-3 FIG 1. METAL TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.