Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 11, 2008
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22438
Aircraft time
41,025 hours, 27,594 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Worn
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 LT AND RT SIDES WITH WEAR DUE TO CHAFING AGAINST RUB SEAL. REPAIRED LWR RUDDER FROM RUD STA 60.387 TO RUD STA 154.185 RT AND FROM RUD STA 81.983 TO RUD STA 154.185 LT IAW B727 SRM 55-40-3 FIG 1.