What was found
FOUND A CRACK ON THE LT ELEV FWD OF TRIM TAB (DMG) APPROX 8 TO 10 INCHES LONG. *S/D* FOUND SCRAPE IN LT ELEVATOR. REPAIRED & REPLACED LT ELEVATOR. ELEVATOR INSTALLED. RIGGED & OPS DONE & SOLD. CLOSING UP. TEST FLT ACCOMPLISHED.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2008
- Submitted
- December 22, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N310UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 23671
- Aircraft time
- 60,404 hours, 35,486 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.