Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 737204

Difficulty date
December 5, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737204
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Angle
Part number
654516317
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
90,521 hours, 38,705 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN IN-FLIGHT VIBRATION. WHILE INVESTIGATING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RUDDER PCU FORWARD ATTACH BEAM LOOSE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE HI-LOKS AT THE TWO LOWER ANGLES LOOSE AND WORKING, AS WELL AS THE LOWER LT CLIP ASSY CRACKED. THE DISCREPANT STRUCTURE IS TO BE REPLACED, THE AIRCRAFT WILL TEHN BE RETURNED TO SERVICE.