Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737298C

Difficulty date
April 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745AS
Make and model
Boeing 737298C
Aircraft serial
20794
Part
Fitting
Part number
6550866501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Sta 86.59
Stage of operation
IN
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

SEA - DURING C-CHECK, THE RUDDER HINGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH BRACKET AT RUDDER STA 86.59 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. REPLACED ATTACH BRACKET. FOUND HINGE FAIRING CHAFING BRACKET. REPAIRED NR 4 HINGE FAIRING IAW EA 5540-01014 AND BOEING 737-200, SB 737-55-1107. (X)