Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
September 26, 2020
Submitted
September 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30266
Aircraft time
66,784 hours, 26,118 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 INSPECTION FOUND PUNCTURE OUTBOARD RIB AND BROKEN LOWER SKIN ON LT ELEVATOR OUTOARD EDGE. LT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD EDGE SKIN WAS REPAIRED, PER B-737-800 SRM 51-70-05-2R-10 PARAGRAPH 4 A TO H (IN REFERENCE B737-800 SRM 55-20-01-2R-1 PAR 4 D TABLE 202). LT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD CLOSURE RIB WAS REPAIRED, PER B-737-800 SRM 51-70-05-2R-10.