Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
August 8, 2005
Submitted
September 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24712
Aircraft time
47,229 hours, 32,012 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C2575371
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt 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.

What was found

DURING C15 CHECK DISCOVERED LT ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE DELAMINATED 12 INCHES INBOARD FROM OUTBOARD HINGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DELAMINATED PLIES ON THE LEADING EDGE, 12 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD HINGE IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 55-20-01-2 FIG 201. BONDED REPAIR PLIES TO THE LT ELEVATOR 12 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD HINGE IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES ENGINEERING REPAIR NR 03-5521-05238-RC1. LEFT ELEVATOR WAS BALANCED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-60-04-0.

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