What was found
CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE AFT FACE OF THE NR 3 LUG AND THE FORWARD FACE OF THE NR 6 LUG OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FIN ATTACH LUG. THE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED WITH THICKER FLANGES
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 2002
- Submitted
- October 3, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N305WA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737347
- Aircraft serial
- 23346
- Aircraft time
- 47,447 hours, 32,233 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 65468725
- 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.