Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
August 16, 2026
Submitted
August 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862GT
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
67149
Aircraft time
15,759 hours, 2,396 cycles
Part
Elevator
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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

LEFT OTBD ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE CRACKED (DIMENSION 11" X 1.5). PERFORMED REPAIR ON THE LT OTBD ELEVATOR T/E IAW SRM 51-70-05-2R, REPAIR 2, AND AMM 51-24-22. PERFORMED LT OTBD ELEVATOR BALANCING IAW SRM 51-60-00 AND SRM 51-60-02 AFTER REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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