As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN)WHILE PERFORMING SB 2145 ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE INSPECTION, THE AME REMOVED THE TORQUE TUBE AND LOOKED INSIDE THE ELEVATOR AND FOUND A 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND THE WEB OF THE INBOARD L EADING EDGE RIB WHICH ALSO SUPPORTS THE ELEVATOR COUNTERWEIGHT. THE RIB WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.