What was found
RUDDER L/E LEFT SIDE FROM HINGE NR 1 LOWER TO HINGE NR 3. FABRICATED NEW HINGE COVER FROM 2024-T3 IAW SRM 55-40-01, DEFECT SIZE: 3 INCHES.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2006
- Submitted
- September 12, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N532AU
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373B7
- Aircraft serial
- 24479
- Aircraft time
- 53,031 hours, 53,031 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Cover
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder Hinge
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.