Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 11, 2011
Submitted
August 30, 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
65C2638427
Part serial
020540
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Elevator Tab
Part time
53,463 hours, 35,694 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 LEFT ELEVATOR TAB LOWER SKIN SURFACE AT NR 2 HINGE CUTOUT. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TAB IAW JOB CARD 03C71127007.