What was found
PIT - Q4 - EXT COMPOSITE SURFACE, .500 INCH AREA OF DELAMINATION, LT ELEVATOR TAB TOP IB CORNER. PREPARED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR PLYS, HARDWARE, REFINISHED IAW SRM 55-20-01 AND 51-70-05. (K)
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2005
- Submitted
- March 29, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N438US
- Make and model
- Boeing 7374B7
- Aircraft serial
- 24560
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563B2
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 65C2638415A
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Lt Elevator Tab
- Part time
- 40,959 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.