# SDR USAA2012083100005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 29, 2012
- Submitted: August 31, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N516AU
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3B7
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23702
- Aircraft time: 69,658 hours, 45,439 cycles
- System (JASC): [5540 · Rudder Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540)
- Part: Rudder
- Part number: 65C2584151
- Part serial: 9430AL
- Condition: Bulged
- Location: Vertical Stab
- 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/USAA2012083100005

## Discrepancy

C6 CHECK - BULGING & ROUGH AREA ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER AT STA 174.12 APPROX 10 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE & 157 INCHES FROM LOWER EDGE.  REPAIRED BULGING & ROUGH AREA IAW EA 95177A.

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