Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
December 24, 2003
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23098
Aircraft time
49,843 hours, 38,016 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

CORROSION WAS NOTED DURING INSPECTION OF THE HORIZ STAB ATTACH LUGS PER 03-069697-03 AND 03-053025-03AD. THE RIGHT SIDE OUTBOARD HORIZ STAB REAR SPAR UPPER ATTACH LUG WAS BEYOND PUBLISHED ALLOWABLE LIMITS. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND LUG REWORKED PER ERA 385985-14AD.