Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 9, 2017
Submitted
March 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29531
Aircraft time
50,822 hours, 20,894 cycles
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB UPPER SURFACE IS MISSING PAINT 9 BY 9 AND HAS A CRACK AT OUTBOARD 11 3/4 IN LONG BY RIGHT SIDE OF HINGE. REMOVED RIGHT AILERON TAB AND REINSTALLED AFTER REPAIR IAW AMM 27-11-21. NO ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED TO TAB WEIGHTS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.