Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
September 23, 2008
Submitted
October 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25101
Aircraft time
52,642 hours, 33,555 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C25746142
Condition
Punctured
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE SMALL PUNCTURE 6 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE AND 4 FEET FROM I/B END. PREPARED REPAIR AREA, APPLIED RESIN AND BONDED TWO LAYERS OF GRAPHITE CLOTH IAW B737 400 SRM 51 70 03 REPAIR 2.

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