What was found
RON - RUDDER LEFT SKIN HAS EXPOSED COMPOSITE MATERIAL AT BODY STA 1140, 18 INCHES FROM LOWER END. REPAIRED SKIN IAW B737 SRM 51-70-17 AND EA 104250.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 2012
- Submitted
- September 18, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N439US
- Make and model
- Boeing 7374B7
- Aircraft serial
- 24781
- Aircraft time
- 58,469 hours, 40,264 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 65C2596143
- 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.