- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2003
- Submitted
- October 27, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373G7
- Aircraft serial
- 23778
- Aircraft time
- 51,832 hours, 36,947 cycles
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 65538344
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vertical 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
DURING C-17 CHECK THE VERTICAL STABILIZER RT AFT ATTACH DRAG FITTING AT THE FORWARD FUSELAGE LUG WAS FOUND PITTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VERTICAL STABILIZER RT AFT ATTACH DRAG FITTING IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 PG 38 FIG 8 & 12.