# SDR AALA201712289002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 26, 2017
- Submitted: December 28, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N768AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N768AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777223
- Aircraft serial: 33540
- Aircraft time: 47,678 hours, 5,621 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Elevator
- Part number: 183W006111
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712289002

## Discrepancy

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE BETWEEN ES 161.49 AND 166.49.   A TEMPERARY REPAIR WAS COMPLETED.   AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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