SDR ASAA2016012315360

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date: January 23, 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

AFTER STABILIZER REMOVAL FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD UPPER ATTACH LUG, STABILIZER SIDE, CORRODED ON AFT FACE. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD UPPER ATTACH LUG IAW EA CMPT-55EA-16535 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 CMPT-55DTI-16537, W 2.9, O 1.140, R 1.067, L 2.9, D .073.