SDR USAA002189

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 18, 2000
Submitted
March 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24558
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
31,633 hours
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

PIT - FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR .625 INCH LONG CRACK, TOP SIDE SKIN AT CORNER OF TAB CUT OUT ELEV STATION 123. REMOVED CRACK, TAPER SANDER BACK THEN REPLACED LAYER PLUS 2 EXTRAS EPR SRM 55-20-01, AND 51-70-17 AND EA. (M)

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