Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
July 17, 2015
Submitted
August 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28895
Aircraft time
50,255 hours, 28,126 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
65C25156502
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

CRACK INDICATION ON LT UPPER, OTBD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER THRUST BEAM CORNER FITTING, APPROX 2" IN LENGTH. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED REPLACEMENT OF LT SIDE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER THRUST BEAM CORNER FITTINGS IAW EA 400-55EA-15573, REV A.