What was found
DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR AND RIBS, AND THE EMER PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR BRACKET. THE CORROSION WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAAB STATEMENT 2000SDS060708.
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 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)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 300 Elev
- 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.