As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN IS CRACKED AT I/B END. STOP DRILLED ENDS OF CRACK, LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN AT I/B END AS PER DC9 SRM 55-03. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC ON CRACK PER NDT SPM 06-00-07; CRACK CONTAINED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AS PER DC9 SRM 55-03, FIGURE 15.