Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 30, 2005
Submitted
January 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24660
Aircraft time
44,951 hours, 32,069 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Tab
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CRACKS FOUND ON RT ELEVATOR TAB. *S/D* THE RESEARCH FOUND THAT RT ELEVATOR TAB WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT, ROUTED TO SHOP 273 FOR REPAIR. THE TAB WAS REPAIRED, RETURNED, AND REINSTALLED ON SAME AIRCRAFT. P/N 65C26384-24A, S/N S37182 ELEVATOR TAB WAS REPAIRED FOR A CRACK AT MIDDLE HINGE CUTOUT.