Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
June 6, 2003
Submitted
July 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314DA
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23086
Aircraft time
54,585 hours, 41,351 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
65475953
Condition
Gouged
Location
Horizontal 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

THE UPPER ATTACH LUG OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION WAS FOUND WITH A GOUGE FROM INTERFERENCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FASTENER ON ADJACENT STRUCTURE. THE GOUGE WAS BLENDED TO A SMOOTH CONTOUR AND NDT INSPECTED. THE GOUGED FITTING WAS AUTHORIZED FOR SERVICE WITH REPETITIVE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER ER/A 385224-14AD.