SDR ASAA2016012115358

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date: January 21, 2016
Submitted: February 11, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N792AS
Make and model: Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial: 28887
Aircraft time: 57,175 hours, 32,446 cycles
System (JASC): 5551 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
Condition: Corroded
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD LOWER ATTACH FITTING, STABILIZER SIDE, CORROSION ON FWD FACE. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD LOWER ATTACH FITTING IAW EA NR COMPARTMENT, 55EA-16544, FIRST STAGE APPROVAL HAS BEEN GRANTED IAW ASSOCIATED FAA FORM 8100-9. SECOND STAGE APPROVAL IS REQUIRED ON OR BEFORE FEB 08, 2018. REFER TO COMPARTMENT-55DTI-16546.