# SDR UIEA200800161

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 27, 2008
- Submitted: April 30, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N506MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N506MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-2D3B
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-2D3B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-2d3b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21252
- Aircraft time: 91,764 hours, 19,063 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/UIEA200800161

## Discrepancy

RT I/B ELEVATOR HAS A 2.0 INCH CRACK AT TRAILING EDGE OF ELEVATOR STA 154.0, CAUSED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT.  ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR AS PER B747-200 SRM 51-40-09 FIG 8, SHEETS 1 AND 2, AND SRM 51-40-15.  REFERENCE EO 4755A062, TO ACCOMPLISH REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT EVERY A-CHECK UNTIL PART 3 PERMANENT REPAIR IS ACCOMPLISHED AT C-CHECK.

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