What was found
INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER RT REAR SPAR FORWARD DRAG ANGLE FITTING CORRODED AT OB MOUNTING BOLT AREA. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 2003
- Submitted
- December 1, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16648
- Make and model
- Boeing 737524
- Aircraft serial
- 28909
- Aircraft time
- 16,406 hours, 8,827 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 65538344
- 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.