What was found
INSPECTION FOUND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING BUSHINGS CORRODED AT LT I/B FORWARD AND AFT AND RT I/B AFT LOCATIONS. THE BUSHINGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND HONED TO SIZE IAW DRAWING NR 65-46872.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 2003
- Submitted
- July 25, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16642
- Make and model
- Boeing 737524
- Aircraft serial
- 28903
- Aircraft time
- 16,933 hours, 8,719 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 6938716501
- 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.