Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
March 20, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3748Y
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30489
Aircraft time
5,269 hours, 2,475 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
185A120111
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ele Sta 30.972
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE REQUIRED ELEVATOR MODS PER AD 2003-03-22, A CLEVIS FITTING ATTACH HOLE WAS COUNTERSUNK ON THE WRONG SURFACE OF THE MATING STRUCTURE. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNTERSINK AND AN OVERSIZE FASTENER INSTALLED WITH A CORRECT COUNTERSINK. THE WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 384741-14AD.