Service difficulty report · Stop · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 21, 2003
Submitted
March 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Part
Stop
Part number
69704631
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STOP IS CRACKING AT RIVET (950). OCCURRED DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE STOP IS MADE OF SOFT ALUMINUM AND WEAKENED BY HOLES FOR RIVETS. (EA2 NR 174550)