- Difficulty date
- November 12, 2008
- Submitted
- November 18, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16648
- Make and model
- Boeing 737524
- Aircraft serial
- 28909
- Aircraft time
- 29,049 hours, 15,375 cycles
- Part
- Drag Angle
- Part number
- 65538343
- 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.
What was found
VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT LEFT ATTACH LUG AREA, FWD DRAG ANGLE FITTING HAS CORROSION INSIDE O/B HOLE. REMOVED LT VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT I/B AND O/B ATTACH BOLTS, REMOVED AND REPLACED LT DRAG ANGLE PER B737 SRM 51-40-02. REINSTALLED LT VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT I/B AND O/B ATTACH BOLTS PER B737 SRM 55-30-00 AND CO WORK CARD 24-55-30-1-2600 SEQ 342.