Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
January 28, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23091
Aircraft time
50,073 hours, 37,923 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical 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

NUMEROUS ATTACHMENT FITTING LUGS ON THE HORIZ STAB TO FUSELAGE JOINT REQUIRED MACHINING BEYOND PUBLISHED LIMITS IN ORDER TO REMOVE CORROSION. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND LUGS REWORKED IAW ERA 386108-14AD.