# SDR P5CA1001616

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 29, 2010
- Submitted: January 29, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N454PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454PA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-46NF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-46NF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-46nf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 30812
- Aircraft time: 33,769 hours, 5,367 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA1001616

## Discrepancy

DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE RT UPPER RUDDER EXTERNAL SURFACE MID-AREA WITH DENT 1.0 INCHES IN DIAMETER.  PERMANENT REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY ENGINEERING ORDER 4455A033.  THIS EO IS CLASSIFIED AS "MAJOR" AS DEFINED IN FAR 43 APPENDIX A.

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