Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308WA
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23441
Aircraft time
47,128 hours, 32,791 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
65468728
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE BORES OF BOTH THE REAR SPAR LT AND RT PRIMARY AND FAIL-SAFE FIN LUGS. THE BORES WERE ENLARGED TO REMOVE CORROSION. ALSO, THE FORWARD FACE OF THE LHS PRIMARY FIN LUG WAS SPOTFACED TO REMOVE CORROSION. REPAIR BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.