Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
March 23, 2006
Submitted
April 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22508
Aircraft time
96,049 hours, 16,466 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Cracked
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

LWR RUDDER SENT TO W/SHOP FOR THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS, LOWER CLOSURE PANEL BONDED STIFFENER FOUND BADLY WORN AT SEVERAL LOCATION. LOWER MOST FWD RIB FOUND CRACKED. LOWEST HINGE BEARING COVER MISSING PART NR 65B05501-1 S/N NSN. REPAIRED RUDDER INSTALLED IAW AMM 27-21-01/401.