What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, NOTED PUNCTURE DAMAGE TO LOWER SURFACE OF LT ELEVATOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHTEEN INCHES OB OF THE TAB. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-70-17.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 2007
- Submitted
- September 25, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737300
- Aircraft serial
- 22958
- Aircraft time
- 59,577 hours, 43,486 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Punctured
- Location
- Lt 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.