Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 17, 2007
Submitted
May 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35236
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28801
Aircraft time
25,826 hours, 9,972 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

INSPECTION FOUND UPPER RUDDER T/E CORRODED AT LOWER STATIC WICK ALONG BASE PLATE LOWER FORWARD EDGE, RUD STA 278-283. THE RUDDER WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5540-01234 AND ECRA 5540-01232. A RUDDER BALANCE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 51-60-07.