Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed 382G44K30

Difficulty date
May 26, 2020
Submitted
May 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403LC
Make and model
Lkheed 382G44K30
Aircraft serial
4590
Aircraft time
66,865 hours, 33,670 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
2024T30020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
Component
Elevator · Lkheed
Component part number
3700186
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 A CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HA1200, FOUND RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN PUNCTURED AND CRACKED AT FS1126, HSS63.5R AND ALSO CRACKED AT FS1123, HSS70.5R; REQUIRING MAJOR REPAIR. CLEANED DAMAGE AND STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PATCH IAW SMP583 SRM FIG 51-140-12 AND MEA 382-55-20-044.