What was found
INSPECTION OF LEFT ELEVATOR TAB IAW EA 5550-01218 FOUND NR 3 HINGE BEARING WORN. THE NR 3 HINGE BEARING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-31-40.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2001
- Submitted
- April 2, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17229
- Make and model
- Boeing 737824
- Aircraft serial
- 28793
- Aircraft time
- 6,666 hours, 2,252 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- DAS414A1508
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- 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.