Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727NK
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21945
Aircraft time
42,419 hours, 26,696 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION ON LEFT SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER TRAILING EDGE BETWEEN RS 220 AND 242.