Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
June 30, 2024
Submitted
July 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8880G
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
42680
Aircraft time
3,586 hours, 1,993 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt 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

FOUND AREA OF COMPOSITE DELAMINATION ON LEFT HAND ELEVATOR TAB TRAILING EDGE AT 16.75' TO 19.0' FROM INBOARD EDGE MEASURING 2.4 IN LONG AND A WIDTH OF 0.03 IN DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 55-20-01-1A-3<[01] MEASUREMENT CERTIFIED;[02] C/W EA24-127-01787;[03] C/W

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