Service difficulty report · Expansion Joint · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 27, 2015
Submitted
November 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30912
Aircraft time
18,949 hours, 7,335 cycles
Part
Expansion Joint
Part number
176A3101
Condition
Damaged
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.

What was found

VERTICAL FIN FRONT X BRACE LOWER J BRACE AT RT RADIUS CUT OUT AREA. REPAIRED VERTICAL STABILIZER EXPANSION JOINT IAW AARD 51-10-05-1-R1.