What was found
TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTIN ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 7 INCH BY 3 INCH AREA BULGE WAS FOUND ON UPPER RUDDER SKIN AT FIN STATION 270. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED PER B727 SRM CHAPTER 55-40-02, 55-20-03. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N15781
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20636
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Bulged
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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