Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737408

Difficulty date
November 15, 2011
Submitted
November 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737DX
Make and model
Boeing 737408
Aircraft serial
24804
Aircraft time
32,494 hours, 14,935 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
65C258411
Part serial
DL47
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FOUND CRACK AT THE FRONT OF THE RUDDER BETWEEN RUD STA 116.14 AND 115.40. AWT ENGINEERING RESPONSE FROM BOEING FOR REPAIR.