Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
May 24, 2011
Submitted
June 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21849
Aircraft time
41,438 hours, 28,743 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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

UPPER RUDDER RT SIDE HAS SMALL AREA OF CORROSION ON EXTERIOR SKIN AT TOP OF RUDDER. REMOVED CORROSION ON RH SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER IAW SRM REV 103, 51-10- 6. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-20 AND 55-20-3 FIG 1 AND EA 7-5540-136771.

More about the Boeing 727-2D4