Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
July 20, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23103
Aircraft time
47,782 hours, 37,739 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF INSPECTIONS IAW SB 737-55-1028 (DAL EO 3-85220-3), CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FIVE (5) VERT STABILIZER CLEVIS LUGS AND THREE (3) VERT STABILILZER ATTACH LUGS. THE BORES WERE OVERSIZED AND THE LUG FACES MACHINED TO REMOVE CORROSION. O/S BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED IAW SB 737-55-1028. ER/A 385290-14 WAS ISSUED TO ADDRESS THESE 8 LUGS THAT WERE MACHINED BEYOND THE SERVICE BULLETIN LIMITS.