Service difficulty report · Repair · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 30, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28749
Aircraft time
53,960 hours, 15,106 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Repair
Condition
Debonded
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

RUDDER LEFT UPPER SURFACE OLD REPAIR IS DISBONDING AND BREAKING OFF. AREA APPROX 4 INCHES BY 5 INCHES. COMPLIED WITH EVA-81567 AND MADE TEMP REPAIR WITH SPEEDTAPE.REFER TO SM-09-13-25-01-JD FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.