Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
February 27, 2002
Submitted
April 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23604
Aircraft time
38,919 hours, 32,228 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
654648510
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lbl 21
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.

What was found

HORIZONATAL STABLIZER / LH / CENTER SECTION / HINGE FITTING:CORROSION REPAIR CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE HINGE FITTING OF THE LH HORIZ STABILIZER. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY MACHINING THE BORE DIAMETERS OF THE FITTING TO A LARGER SIZE AND MACHINING THE FACE OF THE FITTING LUGS. LARGER DIAMETR BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED IN THE OVERSIZE LUG BORES. THE WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 382668-14, REV B.