- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2010
- Submitted
- August 11, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N487FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21490
- Aircraft time
- 42,731 hours, 29,193 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 65233275
- Condition
- Punctured
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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
PUNCTURE IN SKIN LOWER RUDDER LT SIDE, APPROX VERTICAL STABILIZER FIN STA 110. CUT DAMAGED SECTION OF RUDDER SKIN DIM 1" X 1 1/2" IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 55-20-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .032" DIM 4 3/4 X 4 3/4" IAW SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1 INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 55-20-3 FIG 1 REV 103.