As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
STRUCTURAL FAILURE ON RT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE, APPROX 3 INCHES LONG BY 3 INCHES WIDE AND HAD COLLAPSED APPROX .5 INCHES, DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE FROM IMPACT. THIS GOES ACROSS 4 RIBS AND IS LOCATED APPROX 2 FEET FROM O/B END OF ELEVATOR. ITEM FOUND DURING B-CHECK MX. REMOVED AND REPLACED O/B ELEVATOR IAW MM 27-20-02, PERFORMED ELEVATOR CHECK PER MM 27-30-02 PG 601 TO 603.