What was found
VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH POINT LEFT HAND FAIL SAFE LUG ON FUSELAGE SIDE IS CORRODED. LUG REAMED TO REMOVE CORROSION AND A BUSHING WAS MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2001
- Submitted
- April 18, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N311UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 23672
- Aircraft time
- 41,146 hours, 21,768 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.