Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
December 2, 2001
Submitted
December 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30373
Aircraft time
6,008 hours, 2,843 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
183A82101
Condition
Eroded
Location
Elevator Tab
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS OF THE LT ELEVATOR TAB PER AD 2001-08-09 & 2001-14-05, A SMALL AREA OF EROSION WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER SKIN OF TRAILING EDGE. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED WITH A SEALING REPAIR PER THE B737-800 SRM AND APPROVED/DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 382205-14AD.