Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 25, 2010
Submitted
April 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26653
Aircraft time
63,156 hours, 19,537 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Elevator
Condition
Damaged
Location
Left
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

LT ELEVATOR DAMAGE AT TRAILING EDGE. LT ELEVATOR REMOVED. COMPLETED ELEVATOR INSTALLATION. INSTALLED STATIC WICKS ON NEW LEFT ELEVATOR.