Not because of rust and corrosion.. The astronaut Eugene Cernan accidentally caught the hammer he had stowed in his calf pocket under the rear right fender, tearing off the rearward extension. He used duct tape to re-attach the fender extension. That duct taped fender is on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Quote Originally Posted by tlnixon View Post
Looks like it was a victim of rust and corrosion....Should have had it rustproofed! LOL!!