Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
February 3, 2006
Submitted
March 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22207
Aircraft time
68,430 hours, 29,193 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
183N2202
Condition
Cracked
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

SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C11 CHECK DISCOVERED LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN CRACKED, 2.5 INCHES, AT ELEVATOR STATION 52.55 + 10 INCHES, INBOARD SIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND PREPPED FOR REPAIR IAW BOEING 757-200 SRM 51-70-17-0G. FABRICATED CORE AND INSTALLED ON LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN IAW BOEING 757-200 SRM 51-70-17-0G. BONDED REPAIR PLIES TO LT ELEVATOR IAW BOEING 757-200 SRM 51-70-17-0G.