What was found
CORROSION FOUND ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LT & RT MAIN CHORD ATTACH FITTING AND LT & RT FAIL-SAFE CHORD ATTACH FITTING. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION. INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHINGS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- Difficulty date
- May 27, 2001
- Submitted
- June 7, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N315UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 23947
- Aircraft time
- 41,062 hours, 21,544 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- 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.