Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 3, 2007
Submitted
October 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24250
Aircraft time
55,386 hours, 30,742 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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

LEFT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE OUTBD CORNER HAS BURN DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS ON OUTBD TRAILING EDGE CORNER OF ELEVATOR SKIN, NOT ON ELEVATOR TIP ASSY. ROUTED ELEVATOR TO SHOP. REMOVAL, REPAIR AND RE-INSTALL ESTIMATE 5 SHIFTS. REPAIRS COMPLETED. INSTALLED LT ELEVATOR.