Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 22, 2011
Submitted
March 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23986
Aircraft time
59,930 hours, 40,137 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C2584151M
Part serial
000398
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rudder
Part time
29,738 hours, 20,101 cycles
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

CLT - Q5/QX6 - DELAMINATION ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER 3 INCHES BELOW STA 174 & 7.5 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER IAW EA 102811.