Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
April 1, 2003
Submitted
May 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22655
Aircraft time
62,265 hours, 50,475 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
657379946
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Elevator Tab
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.

What was found

YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-15 CHECK THE RT ELEVATOR TAB WAS FOUND DELAMINATED AT THE INBOARD END TRAILING EDGE, STAB STA 80. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED COMPOSITE REPAIR ON RT ELEVATOR TAB AT INBOARD END TRAILING EDGE, STAB STA 80 IAW B737-200 SRM 51-40-9 FIG 1 PG 4, PARA 4C, TABLE II.