Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 18, 2015
Submitted
April 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37293
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33453
Aircraft time
33,156 hours, 11,493 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
183A01072
Condition
Punctured
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN HAS A HOLE PUNCHED IN IT 8.5" FROM FWD EDGE & 5.5" FROM INBD EDGE. REPAIRED PUNCTURE DAMAGE ON UPPER SKIN OF ELEVATOR IAW SRM 51-70-04.