Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 11, 2011
Submitted
August 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23984
Aircraft time
60,908 hours, 40,946 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C2638428
Part serial
7730K
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Elevator Tab
Part time
42,487 hours, 36,971 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

Q3 CHECK - DELAMINATION ON RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB LOWER SKIN AT 2 HINGE CUTOUT. REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB IAW JOB CARD 03C71227004.