# SDR TWAA0015306

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 27, 2000
- Submitted: October 4, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N650TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N650TW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767205
- Aircraft serial: 23057
- Aircraft time: 64,508 hours, 16,863 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Elevator
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0015306

## Discrepancy

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, ON THE RIGHT I/B ELEVATOR A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN 35 IN FWD OF T/E AND 14 INCHES O/B OF THE I/B END, AND A SECOND SMALL CRACK IN THE UPPER SKIN 34 INCHES FWD OF THE T/E AND 12.5 INCHES O/B OF THE I/B END.  INSTALLED GRAPHITE BONDED REPAIR ON EACH PER SRM 55-20 AND 51-70.

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