Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7672B7ER

Difficulty date
April 21, 2010
Submitted
April 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7ER
Aircraft serial
26847
Aircraft time
71,112 hours, 13,205 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
18T200137G
Part serial
502
Condition
Cracked
Location
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.

What was found

CLT - CUSTOMER CARE - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON LEFT INBOARD ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN SURFACE APPROX 8 INCHES FROM AFT SPAR & 28 INCHES INBOARD OF OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED LEFT INBOARD ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN IAW B767 SRM 51-70-17.