What was found
DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT ELEVATOR TOP AND LOWER LEADING EDGE. THE ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAAB STATEMENT 2000SDS060677.
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 2026
- Submitted
- September 14, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N749SA
- Make and model
- Saab 2000SAAB
- Aircraft serial
- 055
- Aircraft time
- 34,357 hours, 38,072 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 300 Elev
- Component
- Elevator · Saab
- Component part number
- 7355271507
- 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.