What was found
DURING SCHEDULED 12Y CHECK, FOUND LT ELEVATOR TAB CRACKED AT UPPER LEADING EDGE I/B SIDE OF I/B HINGE CUTOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAB PER SRM.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 2008
- Submitted
- October 29, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N638SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 27711
- Aircraft time
- 40,785 hours, 33,591 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Part number
- 65C26384
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- 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.