What was found
CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE AFT FACE OF THE #3 LUG AND THE FORWARD FACE OF THE #6 LUG OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FIN ATTACH LUGS. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND NEW BUSHINGS INSTALLED. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 2002
- Submitted
- December 17, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N306WA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737347
- Aircraft serial
- 23347
- Aircraft time
- 47,897 hours, 32,719 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Part number
- 56468725
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vert. Stab.
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.