What was found
RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER LEADING EDGE SKIN DAMAGED BY ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE 6 INCHES FROM TIP, HOLE DIA .25 INCH. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SEAL AND POT HOLE, OVERLAYED FIBERGLASS PLY, DRILLED FASTENER HOLE AND RESTORED FINISH.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 2001
- Submitted
- September 5, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N548UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25396
- Aircraft time
- 36,300 hours, 10,771 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Elevator
- 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.