As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
LT T/E SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER DENTED AT RUDDER TAB COURT (2ND FROM BOTTOM). FOUND DENT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA SIZE 3/8 BY 3/4 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-01. FABBED DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 SIZE 4 BY 6 PO 9002416 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 3. TREATED AND PRIMER PART AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 .4 INSTALLED REPAIRED PART IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2.