- Difficulty date
- April 29, 2005
- Submitted
- June 23, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N741DH
- Make and model
- Boeing 7272Q9
- Aircraft serial
- 21931
- Aircraft time
- 46,665 hours, 37,160 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- 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
UPPER RUDDER T/E DENTED 4 INCH ABOVE NR 3 TAB HINGE RT SIDE. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA UPPER RUDDER T/E ABOVE NR 3 HINGE IAW B727 SRM 55-40-2 FIG 1 AND SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR " IAW B727 SRM 55-40-2 AND SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED PART AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1.