Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272M7

Difficulty date
January 18, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721RW
Make and model
Boeing 7272M7
Aircraft serial
21200
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND GOUGE IN SKIN OF LOWER RUDDER RIGHT SIDE TRAILING EDGE. BURNISHED GOUGE. MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER SRM 55-40-2 FIG 1. (M)

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