Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737200

Difficulty date
October 18, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737200
Part
Bolt
Part number
69702513
Condition
Worn
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

(CAN) ACCOMPLISHING D CHECK ON US REGISTERED B737 IT WAS NOTED THAT LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND AFT HORIZ STAB ATTACH POINT BOLTS FOUND ONLY HAND TIGHT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ALL THREE BOLTS AFT ON R/H HORIZ STAB AND ALL THREE BOLTS AFT LT HORIZ STAB HAVE WEAR/FRETTING, PITTING AND LIGHT CORROSION ON THE SHAFTS INDICATING IMPROPER TORQUE VALUE.

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