What was found
LEFT RUDDER SKIN 96 INCHES FROM THE BASE AND 11 INCHES FROM THE TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED, LAID UP AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-40-01. DEFECT SIZE: 1.5 INCH.
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2005
- Submitted
- November 7, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N525AU
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373B7
- Aircraft serial
- 23860
- Aircraft time
- 51,400 hours, 51,400 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.