Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
April 21, 2005
Submitted
June 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
46,665 hours, 37,160 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
65624353
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder 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.

What was found

LOWER RUDDER TAB UPPER HINGE ATTACH HAS PLAY AT BEARING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING ASSY PN 65-62435-3 PO NR 5096142, 3EA HINGE ASSY PN 69-49678-1 PO NR 5096115, AND HINGE ASSY PN65-16792-1 PO NR 5096116 5EA IAW 727 SRM 51-30-2 LWR RUDDER TAB REMOVED FOR ACCESS AND REINSTALLED IAW 727 MM 27-20-11.

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