# SDR UIEA2024071500677

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 17, 2024
- Submitted: July 18, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N487MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N487MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-45EF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-45EF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-45ef) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 30609
- Aircraft time: 96,792 hours, 17,758 cycles
- System (JASC): [5540 · Rudder Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540)
- Part: Retainer
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Rudder Deflector
- 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/UIEA2024071500677

## Discrepancy

LWR RUDDER, RH LWR DEFLECTOR SEAL RETAINER RAIL BRACKETS FOUND DAMAGE(<P>FWD RETAINER REPLACED AS PER RI-53-51-16996 REV.A, AFT RETAINER REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-02, NEW RETAINER HOLES TRANSFERRED AS PER SRM 51-40-05 AND NEW RETAINER INSTALLED AS PER SRM 51-40-02. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED</P>)

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