Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 7, 2010
Submitted
June 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
69,826 hours, 20,090 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Elevator
Part number
183N200341H
Part serial
684192M
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lh Position
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT ELEVATOR LWR SURFACE DAMAGED. PUNCTURE DAMAGE MEASURES .75 X .5" LOCATED 83" FROM INBD EDGE OF ELEVATOR AND 15" AFT OF LEADING EDGE. APPLIED INTERIM REPAIR. TAPE APPLIED TO DAMAGED AREA. MUST HAVE PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 300 FLT HRS. PER SHOP, DAMAGE IS TOO CLOSE TO SCREW HOLE, ELEVATOR WILL HAVE TO BE R&R TO SHOP. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR.