What was found
CLT - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB DELAMINATED AT NR 2 HINGE CUTOUT AREA AND HAS CRACKS AT THE NR 1 HINGE CUTOUT. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB IAW US AIRWAYS TASK CARD 03C71127007.
- Difficulty date
- November 16, 2008
- Submitted
- November 20, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N439US
- Make and model
- Boeing 7374B7
- Aircraft serial
- 24781
- Aircraft time
- 48,959 hours, 34,365 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Trim Tab
- Part number
- 65C2638427
- Part serial
- 03245
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- 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.