Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 5, 2008
Submitted
October 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Aircraft time
73,890 hours, 49,460 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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

EMPENNAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER RUDDER L/E SURFACE WITH WEAR AND CORROSION FROM STA 127.5 TO 150.625