# SDR FDEA200904291467

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2009
- Submitted: April 30, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N912FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N912FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-28A
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24260
- Aircraft time: 59,147 hours, 19,085 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Panel
- Part number: 173N13004
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904291467

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STAB, RT SIDE CROWN PANEL ATTACHMENT STRIP HAS DAMAGED HOLES, LOWER AFT CORNER.  ACCOMPLISHED VERTICAL STAB FIXED T/E BEAM REPAIR AND FITTING REPLACEMENT IAW EA F-5530-124086, AND ATTACHMENTS A AND B OF EA, RELEASE DATE 04/20/09.  THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A CAT "A" MAJOR REPAIR.

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