Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
February 20, 2008
Submitted
February 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24641
Aircraft time
50,863 hours, 35,331 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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.

What was found

RT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E FWD SPAR UPPER TEE IS CRACKED IN RADIUS, FROM 41"-48" FROM OUTBOARD END. MAJOR REPAIR: FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NESTED ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLERS ON EACH SIDE OF UPPER TEE.