Service difficulty report · Rudder · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
April 27, 2020
Submitted
May 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985FD
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
24737
Aircraft time
61,295 hours, 23,175 cycles
Part
Rudder
Part number
173N210113
Part serial
ASTA0162
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail
Part time
3,953 hours, 2,802 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SMIS 985 55-40 5529 23APR20 MEM OPEN U MOD TYPE T MOD NO. F-5540-T0353729 REV NO. PS P1 STABILIZERS - RUDDER - MAINTENANCE PROGRAM INSPECTION COMPLY WITH E..A. F-5540-T0353729 REV NO. POS. P1 DUE TO FAILED RUDDER INSPECTION R&R'ING RUDDER ON WRI 27-20-5540 C/W WITH RUDDER INSTALLATION REF. B757 AMM 27-21-21-4. LEAKS AND OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SVC.