- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2008
- Submitted
- July 15, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16646
- Make and model
- Boeing 737524
- Aircraft serial
- 28907
- Aircraft time
- 28,169 hours, 15,003 cycles
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 65538343
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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
AFT LEFT-HAND OUTBOARD VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD FAIL-SAFE LUG INSIDE DIAMETER HAS CORROSION. OVERSIZED BORE TO REMOVE ALL CORROSION DAMAGE, INSPECTED REWORKED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING AND REINSTALLED DRAG ANGLE PER ECRA 5342-01054.