As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
PREVIOUS COMPOSITE MAJOR REPAIR ON THE L/H SIDE OF RUDDER APPROX 20" FROM T/E AND 36" FROM BOTTOM. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION TO DETERMINE IF REPAIR IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED DATA. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR TO L.H LOWER RUDDER SKIN IAW B757-200 SRM: 55-40-01-2R TABLE 1 AND 51-70-17-0G PAR 4.C. PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW B757-200 AMM: 51-21-10-7, 51-21-14-7 AND 51-21-15-7. NO WEIGHT CHANGE TO RUDDER WEIGHT AND BALANCE.