Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 8, 2011
Submitted
May 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23988
Aircraft time
60,126 hours, 40,383 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26384
Part serial
790474B
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Elevator Tab
Part time
11,448 hours, 7,204 cycles
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 - Q2 - DELAMINATION ON LEFT ELEVATOR TAB UPPER SKIN AT OUTBOARD HINGE CUTOUT AT ELEVATOR STA 121.79. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TAB IAW JOB CARD 03C71127007.