Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
July 13, 2005
Submitted
August 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23712
Aircraft time
59,620 hours, 37,014 cycles
Part
Tab
Part number
65C2638415A
Part serial
1408S
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 300 - Stabi
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 C18 CHECK DISCOVERED, THE LT HORIZONTAL ELEVATOR TAB DELAMINATED, AT OUTBOARD END, TOP SURFACE FROM ES 127L TO ES 129L. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREA ON THE LT HORIZONTAL ELEVATOR TAB IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-70-17-0 FIG 11. SANDED AND CLEANED AREA ON THE LT HORIZONTAL ELEVATOR TAB IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-70-17-0. OBTAINED REPAIR PLIES AND BONDED TO SURFACE OF THE LT HORIZONTAL ELEVATOR, OUTBOARD END, TOP SURFACE, FROM ES 127L TO ES 129L IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-70-17-0 FIG 11. NO WEIGHT WAS ADDED TO THE ELEVATOR IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-60-06-0.

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