Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 20, 2010
Submitted
December 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
24264
Aircraft time
70,100 hours, 28,578 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left 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 M-CHECK, FOUND DAMAGE ON LT ELEVATOR T/E CRACKED DUE TO IMPACT WITH A MANLIFT. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR IAW AMM 27-31-01-024-001 AND PERFORMED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-04, GENERAL PARAGRAPH 4D-4G PG 7-18, FIG 14, PG 48 AND REINSTALLED LT ELEVATOR AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 27-31-01-024-001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.