# SDR BJNA201604200001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 11, 2016
- Submitted: April 26, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N148AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N148AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-48E
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-48E](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-48e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 27149
- Aircraft time: 55,483 hours, 33,640 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Left Elevator
- Part time: 554,829 hours, 33,640 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA201604200001

## Discrepancy

LEFT ELEVATOR HAS A 1.0" CRACK ON THE LOWER SURFACE AT BS 154, WL 260. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW CIN-16-0012-016, ACCOMPLISHED BOND TEST IAW NDT PART 4, PROCEDURE 1, NO DEFECTS NOTED.  CLEANED AREA IAW EO-16-028-WO001.  INSTALLED REPAIR PLIES IAW EO-16-028-WO001.  PRIMED AND TOPCOAT IAW AMM 51-21-21 AND 51-21-73. PERFORMED WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHECK IAW MANUAL 51-60-04 FOUND TO BE WITHIN PREFERRED RANGE SBHM, NEW 100.4".  REINSTALLED TAB MECHANISM IAW AMM 27-11-31.

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