Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
October 19, 2000
Submitted
October 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23083
Aircraft time
47,859 hours, 38,212 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Stabilizer
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

THE RT AND LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTINGS WERE FOUND CORRODED. MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE FACES AND THE BORES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE CORROSION. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.