What was found
DURING A LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TOP TRAILING EDGE OF LOWER RUDDER HAS METAL CHAFED THROUGH TOP. ACCOMPLISHED LOWER RUDDER CLOSE OUT WEB REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 55-30-1 AND 51-30-2. (M)
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 2001
- Submitted
- June 27, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N252US
- Make and model
- Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial
- 19971
- System (JASC)
- 5500 · Empennage Structure
- Part
- Web
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Lower Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.