Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed 382G44K30

Difficulty date
June 2, 2020
Submitted
June 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403LC
Make and model
Lkheed 382G44K30
Aircraft serial
4590
Aircraft time
66,883 hours, 33,674 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Component
Elevator · Lkheed
Component part number
3700185
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 LT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT FS1127, HSS80L AND ALSO CRACKED AT FS1130 AND HSS80L, REQUIRING MAJOR REPAIR. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PATCH IAW SMP583 SRM FIG 51-140-12 AND MEA 382-55-20-048.