What was found
FOUND HOLE 6 INCHES DOWN FROM TOP, 12 INCHES AFT OF FWD L/E ON LT SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGED AND LAYED UP REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 97998, DEFECT SIZE: .200 INCH.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 2006
- Submitted
- September 21, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N502UW
- Make and model
- Boeing 737301
- Aircraft serial
- 23232
- Aircraft time
- 56,300 hours, 56,300 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.