Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
March 20, 2015
Submitted
April 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30795
Aircraft time
41,429 hours, 18,542 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
175A41005
Condition
Gouged
Location
Rudder
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 STABILIZER, T/E TOP RUDDER HINGE FITTING IS GOUGED AT BOTH LT AND RT LEGS STREAMER ATTACHED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R VERTICAL STABILIZER/RUDDER IDP HINGE PLATE IAW AMM 27-21-11 AND BAC DWG 175A4100, REV F AND SRM 51-10-02, PARA 9. FRICTION CHECK GOOD AMM 27-71-00-700-821-002. R & R FAIRING, RUDDER TIP, BLADE SEAL, RT SIDE, AND NR 9 RT HINGE COVER AND REINSTALLED FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED DOT L714.