What was found
DURING C-17 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON LT ELEVATOR TAB INBOARD LOWER LEADING EDGE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BOND REPAIR ON LT ELEVATOR TAB INBOARD LOWER LEADING EDGE IAW B737-300 SRM 51-70-17, REPAIR 10, FIG. 18.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2003
- Submitted
- October 13, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N156AW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373G7
- Aircraft serial
- 23778
- Aircraft time
- 51,832 hours, 36,947 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Part number
- 65C2579715
- Part serial
- 616630R
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- 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.